Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq
Iraq: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1933 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq stood at 0.1933. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1933, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2083 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2083 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2035 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1972 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1972 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1986 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1986 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1986 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1986 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1999 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1993 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1993 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1993 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1967 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.203 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1933 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1933 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1725, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1933 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1741, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2198 | 0.1972 | 0.2322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1985 | 0.1972 | 0.1999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 | 0.1933 | 0.203 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Iraq was 0.1933 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1933 in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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