What share of governorate investment spending goes to Babil?

Babil accounted for 6.3% 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 6.6% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Babil, Iraq: official figures

The Babil governorate government spent 328.4 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 209.3 billion, 157% of the approved amount. It ranks 7th highest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Babil?

Capital spending in Babil in 2024 came to about 139,948 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), 4th lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Babil in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Babil spent 184.3 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 261.3 billion; in 2024 it spent 328.4 billion.

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How much does the Babil governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Babil governorate government in 2024 was 222.0 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 247.5 billion.

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How much revenue does Babil raise itself?

The Babil governorate government collected 6.4 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 8.4 billion budgeted.

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How Babil compares with other governorates

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

Babil ranks 7 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
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
8	Al-Qadisiyah	324.5 billion dinars
9	Najaf	282.2 billion dinars
10	Salah al-Din	269.8 billion dinars

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Capital spending per resident, 2024 (2024)

Babil ranks 11 of 14, highest first. Actual capital spending divided by the 2023 population estimate; Iraqi dinars

Rank	Region	Capital spending per resident, 2024
8	Wasit	149,480 dinars
9	Salah al-Din	148,826 dinars
10	Dhi Qar	141,234 dinars
11	Babil	139,948 dinars
12	Nineveh	112,227 dinars
13	Baghdad	98,738 dinars
14	Diyala	63,054 dinars

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

Babil ranks 10 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
7	Wasit	281%
8	Nineveh	236%
9	Dhi Qar	234%
10	Babil	157%
11	Diyala	157%
12	Baghdad	122%
13	Maysan	118%

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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