Enforcing contracts: Cost in Iraq

Iraq: Enforcing contracts: Cost was 28.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2004
All-time low
27.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enforcing contracts: Cost in Iraq, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 32.5 % of claim2005: 32.5 % of claim2006: 32.5 % of claim2007: 32.5 % of claim2008: 32.5 % of claim2009: 27.3 % of claim2010: 28.1 % of claim2011: 28.1 % of claim2012: 28.1 % of claim2013: 28.1 % of claim2014: 28.1 % of claim2015: 28.1 % of claim2016: 28.1 % of claim2017: 28.1 % of claim2018: 28.1 % of claim2019: 28.1 % of claim

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

Annual values for Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim) in Iraq, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 27.3% 32.5% 6
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 90 Moldova 28.6% compare
  2. 90 North Macedonia 28.6% compare
  3. 92 El Salvador 28.4% compare
  4. 94 Guinea-Bissau 28.0% compare
  5. 95 Italy 27.6% compare
  6. 96 Belize 27.5% compare
  7. 96 Saudi Arabia 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,094 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed

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.