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

Iraq: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.3%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
183rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2014
All-time low
17.3%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 25.51998: 20.12000: 20.22002: 17.32003: 21.22004: 29.32005: 22.62006: 24.52007: 28.52008: 36.12009: 38.52010: 36.72011: 36.32012: 37.62013: 38.52014: 40.72015: 38.42016: 38.12017: 38.12018: 38.72019: 37.82020: 35.72021: 35.42022: 35.22023: 33.22024: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq stood at 37.3%.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq peaked at 40.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.

Iraq ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 20.1% 25.5% 2
2000s 26.5% 17.3% 38.5% 9
2010s 38.1% 36.3% 40.7% 10
2020s 35.4% 33.2% 37.3% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 180 Burundi 38.0% compare
  2. 181 Zimbabwe 38.0% compare
  3. 182 Nigeria 37.9% compare
  4. 184 Lebanon 36.8% compare
  5. 185 Congo 36.5% compare
  6. 186 Equatorial Guinea 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iraq was 37.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
How does Iraq rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Iraq ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 - Upper 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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