Iraq vs Lebanon: Foreign aid received by income group
Iraq
1.80 billion
in 2024
Lebanon
1.72 billion
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Lebanon rank
27th
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.80 billion against 1.72 billion in Lebanon, a difference of 88.15 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.36 million | 78.23 million | 41.86 million | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 135.49 million | 284.98 million | 149.49 million | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 100.33 million | 420.81 million | 320.48 million | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 378.47 million | 321.79 million | 56.68 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.78 billion | 634.00 million | 7.15 billion | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.11 billion | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion | 1.63 billion | 313.31 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 1.80 billion against 1.72 billion in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 88.15 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.