Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq

Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
184th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
-2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq, 1996–2024

-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq stood at -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq peaked at -0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Iraq ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
1998 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
1999 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2000 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2001 -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2002 -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.5%
2003 -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2004 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.0%
2005 -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.9%
2006 -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2007 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2008 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.7%
2009 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.8%
2010 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2011 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2012 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2013 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2014 -0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.3%
2015 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2016 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2017 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2018 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2019 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.0%
2020 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.0%
2021 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2022 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2023 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.5%
2024 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 181 Turkmenistan -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 182 Palestine -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 183 Chad -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 185 Congo -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 186 Lebanon -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Iraq was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was -0.9609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Iraq ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.