Afghanistan vs Iraq: Foreign aid and investments received
Afghanistan
2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Iraq
2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Iraq rank
34th
Foreign aid and investments received over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars against 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars in Afghanistan, a difference of 54.31 million millions of current united states dollars.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.54 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars against 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 54.31 million millions of current united states dollars, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for foreign aid and investments received?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development β processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).