Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 23.46 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.46 0-100
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.47 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
14.92 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 15 0-1001998: 15 0-1002000: 14.9 0-1002002: 15.1 0-1002003: 28.5 0-1002004: 24.4 0-1002005: 22.7 0-1002006: 17.1 0-1002007: 16.7 0-1002008: 16.7 0-1002009: 19.4 0-1002010: 21.4 0-1002011: 22.8 0-1002012: 22.2 0-1002013: 22.3 0-1002014: 20.4 0-1002015: 19.6 0-1002016: 19.5 0-1002017: 19.4 0-1002018: 18 0-1002019: 18.6 0-1002020: 20.1 0-1002021: 20 0-1002022: 20.1 0-1002023: 19.2 0-1002024: 23.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq stood at 23.46 0-100.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iraq peaked at 28.47 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.92 0-100, in 2000.

That places Iraq 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 15.04 0-100
1998 15.01 0-100 -0.2%
2000 14.92 0-100 -0.6%
2002 15.13 0-100 +1.4%
2003 28.47 0-100 +88.1%
2004 24.43 0-100 -14.2%
2005 22.69 0-100 -7.1%
2006 17.14 0-100 -24.5%
2007 16.68 0-100 -2.7%
2008 16.68 0-100 +0.0%
2009 19.43 0-100 +16.4%
2010 21.41 0-100 +10.2%
2011 22.78 0-100 +6.4%
2012 22.19 0-100 -2.6%
2013 22.26 0-100 +0.3%
2014 20.37 0-100 -8.5%
2015 19.65 0-100 -3.6%
2016 19.49 0-100 -0.8%
2017 19.38 0-100 -0.6%
2018 17.96 0-100 -7.3%
2019 18.64 0-100 +3.8%
2020 20.14 0-100 +8.0%
2021 20.04 0-100 -0.5%
2022 20.06 0-100 +0.1%
2023 19.17 0-100 -4.4%
2024 23.46 0-100 +22.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 23.46 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 23.46 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3 0-100, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score 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 +88.1% 15.13 0-100 28.47 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.03 0-100 15.01 0-100 15.04 0-100 2
2000s 19.51 0-100 14.92 0-100 28.47 0-100 9
2010s 20.41 0-100 17.96 0-100 22.78 0-100 10
2020s 20.57 0-100 19.17 0-100 23.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 176 Comoros 24.76 0-100 compare
  2. 177 Iran 24.63 0-100 compare
  3. 178 Guinea 24.08 0-100 compare
  4. 180 Tajikistan 23.21 0-100 compare
  5. 181 Cameroon 23.07 0-100 compare
  6. 182 Cambodia 22.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Iraq?
Control of corruption - governance score in Iraq was 23.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 28.47 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14.92 0-100 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Iraq ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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