Foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign aid received, per capita was 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
104th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1984.
Iraq ranks 104th of 168 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, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8299 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 1962 | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +188.3% |
| 1963 | 5.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.6% |
| 1964 | 12.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +129.2% |
| 1965 | 11.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1967 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 1.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1969 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1970 | 6.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 1971 | 10.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 13.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 6.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 1975 | 36.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1980.0% |
| 1976 | 6.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.0% |
| 1977 | 16.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +170.5% |
| 1978 | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 1981 | 49.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2264.1% |
| 1982 | 0.689 constant 2024 US$ per person | -98.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1985 | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3013.5% |
| 1986 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +109.4% |
| 1988 | 1.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -79.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +244.5% |
| 1991 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +780.5% |
| 1992 | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.1% |
| 1993 | 14.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 21.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 25.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 24.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 8.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 7.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 7.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 135.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1700.0% |
| 2004 | 236.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person | +333.9% |
| 2006 | 411.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 398.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 377.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 126.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 87.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 40.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 42.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 38.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 45.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 66.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 84.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 62.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 58.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 36.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 44.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3013.5% | 0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1981 | +2264.1% | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.89 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1975 | +1980.0% | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.51 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2003 | +1700.0% | 7.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 135.61 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +780.5% | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8299 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 101 Sudan 39.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 102 Congo 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 103 Libya 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 105 Madagascar 39.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 106 Croatia 38.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 107 Jamaica 37.05 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq was 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.