Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
114th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Iraq ranks 114th of 163 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 1975 | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +674.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3246.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +381393.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2686.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1783 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1813 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 0.128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0838 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +381393.3% | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +3246.9% | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +2686.8% | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +674.9% | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +308.7% | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 111 Barbados 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Venezuela 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Mauritius 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Croatia 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Colombia 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bahamas 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.