Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iraq
Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iraq, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.
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 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.
That places Iraq 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 11.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 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
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 government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in Iraq was -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate 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 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?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate 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 The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.