Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq

Iraq: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 27.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 311.0%
World rank
51st
of 180 countries
All-time high
775.7 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-128.82 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq, 1961–2023

-2000200400600800196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 27.79 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 311.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq peaked at 775.7 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -128.82 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Iraq ranks 51st of 180 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -53.1 % change on previous year
1962 220.59 % change on previous year -515.4%
1963 136.7 % change on previous year -38.0%
1964 149.61 % change on previous year +9.4%
1965 -16.77 % change on previous year -111.2%
1966 -61.85 % change on previous year +268.8%
1967 -0.2445 % change on previous year -99.6%
1968 -43.87 % change on previous year +17843.8%
1969 87.34 % change on previous year -299.1%
1970 87.88 % change on previous year +0.6%
1971 102.98 % change on previous year +17.2%
1972 38.81 % change on previous year -62.3%
1973 -41.44 % change on previous year -206.8%
1974 -68.2 % change on previous year +64.6%
1976 -81.6 % change on previous year +19.7%
1977 302.56 % change on previous year -470.8%
1978 -9.54 % change on previous year -103.2%
1979 -60.9 % change on previous year +538.1%
1980 -56.99 % change on previous year -6.4%
1982 -98.62 % change on previous year +73.1%
1983 89.78 % change on previous year -191.0%
1984 -128.82 % change on previous year -243.5%
1986 42.11 % change on previous year -132.7%
1987 205.38 % change on previous year +387.7%
1988 -92.47 % change on previous year -145.0%
1989 67.23 % change on previous year -172.7%
1990 480.4 % change on previous year +614.6%
1991 775.7 % change on previous year +61.5%
1992 -75 % change on previous year -109.7%
1993 22.16 % change on previous year -129.5%
1994 50.27 % change on previous year +126.9%
1995 31.27 % change on previous year -37.8%
1996 5.1 % change on previous year -83.7%
1997 -36.54 % change on previous year -816.6%
1998 -46.94 % change on previous year +28.4%
1999 -34.79 % change on previous year -25.9%
2000 32.61 % change on previous year -193.7%
2001 20.49 % change on previous year -37.1%
2002 -7.6 % change on previous year -137.1%
2004 103.29 % change on previous year -1459.9%
2005 374.28 % change on previous year +262.3%
2006 -59.7 % change on previous year -116.0%
2007 3.54 % change on previous year -105.9%
2008 7.39 % change on previous year +108.5%
2009 -71.76 % change on previous year -1071.1%
2010 -24.18 % change on previous year -66.3%
2011 -9.53 % change on previous year -60.6%
2012 -32.06 % change on previous year +236.3%
2013 18.5 % change on previous year -157.7%
2014 -11.18 % change on previous year -160.4%
2015 8.3 % change on previous year -174.3%
2016 54.28 % change on previous year +553.9%
2017 27.08 % change on previous year -50.1%
2018 -20.87 % change on previous year -177.1%
2019 -9.08 % change on previous year -56.5%
2020 12.85 % change on previous year -241.5%
2021 -23.35 % change on previous year -281.7%
2022 -13.17 % change on previous year -43.6%
2023 27.79 % change on previous year -311.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.49 % change on previous year -61.85 % change on previous year 220.59 % change on previous year 9
1970s 30.06 % change on previous year -81.6 % change on previous year 302.56 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.45 % change on previous year -128.82 % change on previous year 205.38 % change on previous year 8
1990s 117.16 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 775.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 44.73 % change on previous year -71.76 % change on previous year 374.28 % change on previous year 9
2010s 0.1265 % change on previous year -32.06 % change on previous year 54.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.03 % change on previous year -23.35 % change on previous year 27.79 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 48 Syrian Arab Republic 28.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 49 Mauritania 28.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 Senegal 27.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 52 Malawi 26.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 53 Gambia 26.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 54 Guinea-Bissau 26.19 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq was 27.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 775.7 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -128.82 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Iraq rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Iraq ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.