Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
764.96 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
29.21 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2005
All-time low
7.74 million constant 2024 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq peaked at 29.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.74 million constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
That places Iraq 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.04 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.7% |
| 1962 | 19.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +151.3% |
| 1963 | 18.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 43.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +131.4% |
| 1965 | 25.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 37.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 27.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 22.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 36.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.3% |
| 1970 | 65.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.2% |
| 1971 | 93.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1972 | 75.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 44.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.3% |
| 1974 | 32.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 295.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +805.6% |
| 1976 | 15.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -94.7% |
| 1977 | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 92.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +389.5% |
| 1979 | 25.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -72.7% |
| 1980 | 28.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 690.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +2308.1% |
| 1982 | 23.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -96.6% |
| 1983 | 21.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 21.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 28.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.4% |
| 1988 | 43.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 39.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 119.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +202.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +762.3% |
| 1992 | 210.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 271.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 435.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 524.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 535.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 343.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 189.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 130.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 182.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 228.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 195.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 3.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1755.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 29.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +347.3% |
| 2006 | 11.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 956.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2308.1% | 28.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 690.65 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2003 | +1755.3% | 195.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +805.6% | 32.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 295.97 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +762.3% | 119.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1978 | +389.5% | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.82 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2005 | +347.3% | 6.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.21 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 295.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 690.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 119.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 182.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 956.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Tunisia 803.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 39 Morocco 787.48 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Rwanda 781.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Cameroon 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Ghana 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Egypt 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Iraq?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iraq was 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.