What share of governorate investment spending goes to Anbar?

Anbar accounted for 6.7% of the 5.25 trillion Iraqi dinars of capital spending by the 14 governorates with 2024 data (Baghdad, Basra, Dhi Qar, Babil, Maysan, Wasit, Najaf, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Muthanna, Karbala, Nineveh, Anbar, Salah al-Din and Diyala), while holding 5.7% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Anbar, Iraq: official figures

The Anbar governorate government spent 354.0 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 75.1 billion, 472% of the approved amount. It ranks 4th highest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Anbar?

Capital spending in Anbar in 2024 came to about 175,844 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), 4th highest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Anbar in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Anbar spent 377.8 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 121.6 billion; in 2024 it spent 354.0 billion.

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How much does the Anbar governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Anbar governorate government in 2024 was 306.7 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 456.4 billion.

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How much revenue does Anbar raise itself?

The Anbar governorate government collected 7.2 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 7.1 billion budgeted.

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How Anbar compares with other governorates

Capital (investment) spending by the governorate, 2024 (2024)

Anbar ranks 4 of 14, highest first. Actual spending recorded in the Ministry of Finance open budget; Iraqi dinars

Rank	Region	Capital (investment) spending by the governorate, 2024
1	Baghdad	914.8 billion dinars
2	Basra	889.8 billion dinars
3	Nineveh	475.7 billion dinars
4	Anbar	354.0 billion dinars
5	Karbala	354.0 billion dinars
6	Dhi Qar	336.3 billion dinars
7	Babil	328.4 billion dinars

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Capital spending per resident, 2024 (2024)

Anbar ranks 4 of 14, highest first. Actual capital spending divided by the 2023 population estimate; Iraqi dinars

Rank	Region	Capital spending per resident, 2024
1	Basra	269,215 dinars
2	Karbala	255,571 dinars
3	Al-Qadisiyah	221,175 dinars
4	Anbar	175,844 dinars
5	Al-Muthanna	170,966 dinars
6	Najaf	168,734 dinars
7	Maysan	165,529 dinars

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Capital spending as % of the approved capital budget, 2024 (2024)

Anbar ranks 2 of 14, highest first. Actual divided by approved; above 100% means more was spent than first approved

Rank	Region	Capital spending as % of the approved capital budget, 2024
1	Karbala	735%
2	Anbar	472%
3	Najaf	456%
4	Al-Qadisiyah	412%
5	Salah al-Din	327%
6	Al-Muthanna	292%
7	Wasit	281%

Source: Ministry of Finance, Iraq · saved copy

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Sources

Ministry of Finance, Iraq: Open Budget: Global Budget Trends 2015-2024, approved budget and actual spend by entity (governorates), in Iraqi dinars, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42a1e38e626e…)

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