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Opinions08-07-2026How much revenue does each province in the Kurdistan Region contribute?A seven-year audit (2019 - 2025) of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) finance data reflects a stark structural imbalance in how wealth is generated and spent across its provinces. While Duhok province drives the Region's non-oil economy - generating an average of 41 percent of domestic revenue via vital trade corridors - it receives a mere 11.8 percent of official expenditures. Conversely, Erbil and Sulaim

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