Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Iraq
Iraq: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,624 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
50,431 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
-4.53 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq peaked at 50,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Iraq ranks 86th of 178 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 … square kilometre aid in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +220.6% |
| 1963 | 11.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1964 | 29.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 1965 | 24.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 9.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1967 | 9.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 9.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1970 | 18.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1971 | 37.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1972 | 51.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 30.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1975 | 252.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +2508.3% |
| 1976 | 46.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1977 | 186.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +302.6% |
| 1978 | 169.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 66.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1980 | 28.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1981 | 600.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +2014.0% |
| 1982 | 8.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 1983 | 15.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1984 | -4.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -128.8% |
| 1985 | 45.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1105.0% |
| 1986 | 64.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 197.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +205.4% |
| 1988 | 14.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1989 | 24.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 144.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +480.4% |
| 1991 | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +775.7% |
| 1992 | 315.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 385.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 579.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 760.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 799.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 507.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 269.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 175.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 232.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 280.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 259.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +1917.7% |
| 2004 | 10,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2005 | 50,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +374.3% |
| 2006 | 20,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 21,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 3,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 5,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 6,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 4,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 3,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2508.3% | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.26 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +2014.0% | 28.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.8 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1917.7% | 259.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,230 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +1105.0% | -4.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 45.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +775.7% | 144.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +480.4% | 24.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 600.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 232.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 83 Nicaragua 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ethiopia 4,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Afghanistan 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Kenya 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Guatemala 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iraq was 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre 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 50,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 178 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 30.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.