What share of governorate investment spending goes to Nineveh?

Nineveh accounted for 9.1% 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 11.9% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Nineveh, Iraq: official figures

The Nineveh governorate government spent 475.7 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 201.6 billion, 236% of the approved amount. It ranks 3rd highest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Nineveh?

Capital spending in Nineveh in 2024 came to about 112,227 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), 3rd lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Nineveh in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Nineveh spent 747.9 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 323.6 billion; in 2024 it spent 475.7 billion.

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How much does the Nineveh governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Nineveh governorate government in 2024 was 313.9 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 296.2 billion.

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How much revenue does Nineveh raise itself?

The Nineveh governorate government collected 4.4 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 4.0 billion budgeted.

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How Nineveh compares with other governorates

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

Nineveh ranks 3 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)

Nineveh ranks 12 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)

Nineveh ranks 8 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
5	Salah al-Din	327%
6	Al-Muthanna	292%
7	Wasit	281%
8	Nineveh	236%
9	Dhi Qar	234%
10	Babil	157%
11	Diyala	157%

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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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