Enforcing contracts: Cost in Iraq
Iraq: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 28.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Iraq, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of claim.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enforcing contracts: cost in Iraq is 28.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enforcing contracts: cost in Iraq peaked at 32.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2009.
Iraq ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Enforcing contracts: Cost in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of claim | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.5% | — |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.3% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Moldova 28.6% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 28.6% compare
- 92 El Salvador 28.4% compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 28.0% compare
- 95 Italy 27.6% compare
- 96 Belize 27.5% compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 27.5% compare
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 enforcing contracts: cost in Iraq?
- Enforcing contracts: cost in Iraq was 28.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest enforcing contracts: cost recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for enforcing contracts: cost?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enforcing contracts: cost rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost to enforce contracts is recorded as a percentage of the claim value, assumed to be equivalent to 200% of income per capita or $5,000, whichever is greater. Three types of costs are recorded: average attorney fees, court costs and enforcement costs. Bribes are not taken into account.