Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Iraq

Iraq: Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score was 47.32 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
47.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.62
in 2009
All-time low
45.67
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2014

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Iraq, 2004–2014

010203040502004200920142004: 45.72005: 45.72006: 45.72007: 45.72008: 45.72009: 47.62010: 47.32011: 47.32012: 47.32013: 47.32014: 47.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Iraq stood at 47.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Iraq peaked at 47.62 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.67, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score in Iraq, 2004 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2004 45.67
2005 45.67 +0.0%
2006 45.67 +0.0%
2007 45.67 +0.0%
2008 45.67 +0.0%
2009 47.62 +4.3%
2010 47.32 -0.6%
2011 47.32 +0.0%
2012 47.32 +0.0%
2013 47.32 +0.0%
2014 47.32 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 47.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.62, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 47.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.61, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46 45.67 47.62 6
2010s 47.32 47.32 47.32 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 137 Mozambique 48 compare
  2. 138 Brunei 47.76 compare
  3. 140 Guatemala 46.35 compare
  4. 141 Grenada 46.25 compare
  5. 142 Laos 45.93 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Iraq?
Enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score in Iraq was 47.32 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 47.62 in 2009.
What is the lowest enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 45.67 in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score?
Iraq ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is enforcing contracts (db04-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enforcing contracts (DB04-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,119 data points, 2003–2014
Last refreshed

The score for enforcing contracts is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for resolving a commercial dispute through a local first-instance court. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB04-15 studies.