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 Sulaimani absorb the vast majority of public funds, securing 49.2 percent and 39 percent of monthly payroll allocations respectively.
