Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 19.49 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 19.49 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq peaked at 27.67 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 current US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Iraq 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 13.59 current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1092 current US$ per person | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 current US$ per person | +2141.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 2010 | 5.69 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 20.61 current US$ per person | +155.9% |
| 2014 | 19.96 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.74 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 25.64 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.67 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.42 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 20.86 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 19.49 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2141.4% | 0.1092 current US$ per person | 2.45 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 current US$ per person | 0.1092 current US$ per person | 25.03 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.06 current US$ per person | 5.69 current US$ per person | 27.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 current US$ per person | 15.3 current US$ per person | 19.49 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iraq was 19.49 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.