mniraq - Economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi revealed on Thursday, September 10, 2026, details of the Kurdistan Region's demands for the 2027 budget, noting that the region is seeking a higher financial share based on the results of the general population census. Al-Marsoumi said the region is seeking to increase its budget share from 12.67 percent to 14.1 percent based on the 2024 population census results, putting the total requested allocation at 29 trillion Iraqi dinars. He explained that the amount includes 6.4 trillion dinars for investment spending and 22.6 trillion dinars for operational spending. The latter includes 11.7 trillion dinars for salaries, an increase of 2.2 trillion dinars compared with the tripartite budget. The demands also include approximately 24,000 new job positions and the permanent appointment of 59,000 contract employees under the 2027 budget. The region's demands for social protection and pensions have also risen to 6.1 trillion dinars, compared with 3.2 trillion dinars in 2025. The figure includes one trillion dinars to cover a 100,000-dinar increase in pensions for retirees receiving less than one million dinars.
