Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq

Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 22.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.5%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq, 1996–2024

05101520251996201020241996: 6.31998: 0.9182000: 0.9472002: 02003: 3.52004: 11.72005: 4.92006: 6.82007: 10.82008: 18.72009: 222010: 20.22011: 20.32012: 21.62013: 22.52014: 24.62015: 22.32016: 22.12017: 22.12018: 22.22019: 21.82020: 19.62021: 19.42022: 19.92023: 17.42024: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq stood at 22.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq peaked at 24.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.

Iraq ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6.3%
1998 0.9% -85.3%
2000 0.9% +3.1%
2002 0.0% -100.0%
2003 3.5%
2004 11.7% +235.6%
2005 4.9% -58.1%
2006 6.8% +39.5%
2007 10.8% +58.0%
2008 18.7% +74.0%
2009 22.0% +17.4%
2010 20.2% -8.4%
2011 20.3% +0.6%
2012 21.6% +6.5%
2013 22.5% +4.1%
2014 24.6% +9.5%
2015 22.3% -9.3%
2016 22.1% -1.1%
2017 22.1% +0.0%
2018 22.2% +0.4%
2019 21.8% -1.7%
2020 19.6% -9.9%
2021 19.4% -1.3%
2022 19.9% +2.7%
2023 17.4% -12.8%
2024 22.5% +29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 0.9% 6.3% 2
2000s 8.8% 0.0% 22.0% 9
2010s 22.0% 20.2% 24.6% 10
2020s 19.8% 17.4% 22.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq was 22.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Iraq ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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