Kurdistan Region’s 2024 Budget: Record-High Revenues, Yet Salary Shortfalls Persist

Despite receiving an unprecedented 10 trillion dinars from Baghdad and recording the highest revenue in over a decade, the KRG distributed only 11 months’ worth of salaries.

Since the Erbil-Baghdad fiscal dispute began in 2014, 2024 marks the year in which Baghdad allocated the highest amount of funds to the Kurdistan Region, surpassing all previous years. The 2024 allocation reflects a 133.27% increase compared to the previous year, highlighting a significant shift in financial support.