Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 276.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Iraq 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 889.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 162.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +2187.1% |
| 2009 | 349.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2010 | 406.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 513.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 623.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2014 | 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 2,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 1,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +2187.1% | 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 406.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 138 Burkina Faso 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 2,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Benin 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bhutan 1,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iceland 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Norway 1,844 current US$ per square kilometre 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iraq was 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.