Iraq vs Somalia: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Iraq
2.01 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Somalia
2.28 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Somalia rank
17th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.28 billion constant 2023 US$ against 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 273.62 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 251.58 million constant 2023 US$ | 216.16 million constant 2023 US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 134.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 485.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 350.96 million constant 2023 US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 98.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 950.28 million constant 2023 US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 367.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 562.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 195.40 million constant 2023 US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 7.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | 402.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 7.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 798.78 million constant 2023 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | 567.34 million constant 2023 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.28 billion constant 2023 US$ against 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Iraq and Somalia?
- 273.62 million constant 2023 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.