Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Iraq is 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1443.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1443.7% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +152.7% | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +149.2% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 148 Malaysia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Ethiopia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 South Korea 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Denmark 0.0035 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.