Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iraq
Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iraq, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - number of sources in Iraq stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Iraq peaked at 9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 83 Algeria 9 compare
- 83 Argentina 9 compare
- 83 Bahrain 9 compare
- 83 Bolivia 9 compare
- 83 Brazil 9 compare
- 83 Burundi 9 compare
- 83 Cape Verde 9 compare
- 83 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 83 Chile 9 compare
- 83 China 9 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 83 Denmark 9 compare
- 83 Ecuador 9 compare
- 83 Egypt 9 compare
- 83 Finland 9 compare
- 83 Gabon 9 compare
- 83 Iceland 9 compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 83 Kuwait 9 compare
- 83 Luxembourg 9 compare
- 83 Malaysia 9 compare
- 83 Malta 9 compare
- 83 Mauritius 9 compare
- 83 Moldova 9 compare
- 83 Netherlands 9 compare
- 83 Nicaragua 9 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
- 83 Paraguay 9 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 83 Serbia 9 compare
- 83 Somalia 9 compare
- 83 Thailand 9 compare
- 83 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 83 Uruguay 9 compare
- 83 Venezuela 9 compare
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 - number of sources in Iraq?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Iraq was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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