What share of governorate investment spending goes to Diyala?

Diyala accounted for 2.2% 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 5.2% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Diyala, Iraq: official figures

The Diyala governorate government spent 115.4 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 73.6 billion, 157% of the approved amount. It ranks the lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Diyala?

Capital spending in Diyala in 2024 came to about 63,054 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), the lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Diyala in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Diyala spent 283.5 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 121.7 billion; in 2024 it spent 115.4 billion.

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How much does the Diyala governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Diyala governorate government in 2024 was 184.3 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 204.6 billion.

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How much revenue does Diyala raise itself?

The Diyala governorate government collected 2.4 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 4.2 billion budgeted.

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How Diyala compares with other governorates

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

Diyala ranks 14 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
8	Al-Qadisiyah	324.5 billion dinars
9	Najaf	282.2 billion dinars
10	Salah al-Din	269.8 billion dinars
11	Wasit	234.2 billion dinars
12	Maysan	209.3 billion dinars
13	Al-Muthanna	158.2 billion dinars
14	Diyala	115.4 billion dinars

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Capital spending per resident, 2024 (2024)

Diyala ranks 14 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)

Diyala ranks 11 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
8	Nineveh	236%
9	Dhi Qar	234%
10	Babil	157%
11	Diyala	157%
12	Baghdad	122%
13	Maysan	118%
14	Basra	107%

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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