Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq

Iraq: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
178th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
-1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.958 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq is -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq peaked at -0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
1998 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
1999 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2000 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2001 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2002 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2003 -0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.8%
2004 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.9%
2005 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2006 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.0%
2007 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2008 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2009 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2010 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.0%
2011 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2012 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2013 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2014 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2015 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2016 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2017 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2018 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2019 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2020 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2021 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2022 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2023 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2024 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +40.8% -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 175 Comoros -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 176 Iran -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 177 Guinea -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 179 Tajikistan -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 180 Cameroon -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 181 Cambodia -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq?
Control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Iraq was -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was -0.9577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Iraq ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,744 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.