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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
90th
of 188 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 90th of 188 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.

Averages by decade

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

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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 90th out of 188 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

Indicator
Enforcing contracts: Cost (% of claim)
Unit
% of claim
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,083 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.