Middle East · Military + Economic
US Foreign Aid to Iraq
$82B
Total Since 2001
$1.5B
Annual (2024)
55%
Military Aid
Military + Economic
Aid Type
$82B
Total Aid Since 2001
$1.5B
Annual Aid (2024)
55%
Military Percentage
43M
Population
$5K
GDP Per Capita
$2K
US Aid Per Capita (Total)
📋 Context & Background
$82B in reconstruction and military aid after destroying the country in 2003. Iraqi army collapsed against ISIS in 2014 despite $25B in US training. Billions in US weapons ended up in ISIS hands.
⚠️ Controversies
Billions wasted on projects never completed. Iraqi forces abandoned US equipment to ISIS. Corruption endemic.
💡 What $82B Could Buy Instead
The total US aid sent to Iraq since 2001 could have funded:
1,261,538
Teacher Salaries
2,050
New Schools
164
Hospitals
234,285
Affordable Homes