What share of governorate investment spending goes to Dhi Qar?

Dhi Qar accounted for 6.4% 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 6.7% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Dhi Qar, Iraq: official figures

The Dhi Qar governorate government spent 336.3 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 143.9 billion, 234% of the approved amount. It ranks 6th highest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Dhi Qar?

Capital spending in Dhi Qar in 2024 came to about 141,234 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), 5th lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Dhi Qar in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Dhi Qar spent 460.7 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 246.2 billion; in 2024 it spent 336.3 billion.

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How much does the Dhi Qar governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Dhi Qar governorate government in 2024 was 136.5 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 132.0 billion.

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How much revenue does Dhi Qar raise itself?

The Dhi Qar governorate government collected 3.5 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 5.0 billion budgeted.

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How Dhi Qar compares with other governorates

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

Dhi Qar ranks 6 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
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
8	Al-Qadisiyah	324.5 billion dinars
9	Najaf	282.2 billion dinars

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Capital spending per resident, 2024 (2024)

Dhi Qar ranks 10 of 14, highest first. Actual capital spending divided by the 2023 population estimate; Iraqi dinars

Rank	Region	Capital spending per resident, 2024
7	Maysan	165,529 dinars
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

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

Dhi Qar ranks 9 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
6	Al-Muthanna	292%
7	Wasit	281%
8	Nineveh	236%
9	Dhi Qar	234%
10	Babil	157%
11	Diyala	157%
12	Baghdad	122%

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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