What share of governorate investment spending goes to Wasit?

Wasit accounted for 4.5% 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 4.4% of their population.

Government budget and revenue in Wasit, Iraq: official figures

The Wasit governorate government spent 234.2 billion Iraqi dinars on capital (investment) projects in 2024 against an approved 83.3 billion, 281% of the approved amount. It ranks 4th lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

How much is spent per person in Wasit?

Capital spending in Wasit in 2024 came to about 149,480 Iraqi dinars per resident (2023 population estimate), 7th lowest of 14 governorates in the data.

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What was the budget of Wasit in 2023?

In 2023 the governorate government of Wasit spent 353.9 billion Iraqi dinars on capital projects against an approved 166.5 billion; in 2024 it spent 234.2 billion.

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How much does the Wasit governorate spend on running costs?

Recorded current (running cost) spending by the Wasit governorate government in 2024 was 134.8 billion Iraqi dinars against an approved 127.4 billion.

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How much revenue does Wasit raise itself?

The Wasit governorate government collected 7.3 billion Iraqi dinars of its own revenue in 2024, against 6.6 billion budgeted.

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How Wasit compares with other governorates

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

Wasit ranks 11 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)

Wasit ranks 8 of 14, highest first. Actual capital spending divided by the 2023 population estimate; Iraqi dinars

Rank	Region	Capital spending per resident, 2024
5	Al-Muthanna	170,966 dinars
6	Najaf	168,734 dinars
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

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

Wasit ranks 7 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
4	Al-Qadisiyah	412%
5	Salah al-Din	327%
6	Al-Muthanna	292%
7	Wasit	281%
8	Nineveh	236%
9	Dhi Qar	234%
10	Babil	157%

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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