Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iraq
Iraq: Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) was 3.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.7% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is up 63.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Iraq peaked at 198.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1,051.8%, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +94.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -59.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +1643.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +250.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -82.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -70.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +1363.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +629.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -121.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -840.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +147.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | -1036.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -117.9% |
| 1991 | -1,051.8% | -1333167.2% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | -107.5% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -64.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -54.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +340.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +141.9% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +5086.5% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 198.9% | +165.0% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 110.9% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +75.7% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +63.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1333167.2% | 0.1% | -1,051.8% |
| 2003 | +5086.5% | 1.9% | 98.0% |
| 1975 | +1643.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 1981 | +1363.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 1989 | -1036.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | +840.6% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -89.0% | -1,051.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 0.7% | 198.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More aid effectiveness data for Iraq
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.36 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 36.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 142.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 14.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 333.16 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 19.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 27.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -1.19 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 977.20 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Iraq?
- Net oda received in Iraq was 3.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 198.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,051.8% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for net oda received?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).