Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq
Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 29.92 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 29.92 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq peaked at 32.66 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5 0-100, in 2002.
That places Iraq 185th out of 206 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 score in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.87 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 10.52 0-100 | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 10.55 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5 0-100 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 12.32 0-100 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5 0-100 | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 13.73 0-100 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 15.66 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 19.61 0-100 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 27.44 0-100 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 30.26 0-100 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 28.42 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 28.31 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.62 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.52 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.66 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 30.35 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.11 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.11 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.45 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.82 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.66 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 27.4 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.54 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.29 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 29.92 0-100 | +18.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 29.92 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 29.92 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.69 0-100, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +66.4% | 12.32 0-100 | 20.5 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 0-100 | 10.52 0-100 | 15.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.62 0-100 | 8.5 0-100 | 30.26 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.04 0-100 | 28.31 0-100 | 32.66 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 0-100 | 25.29 0-100 | 29.92 0-100 | 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 score in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Iraq was 29.92 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Iraq ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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