Government transparency in Iraq

Iraq: Government transparency was -0.6349 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
-0.6349
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5948
in 2007
All-time low
-1.11
in 1995
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Iraq, 1980–2010

-1.2-1-0.8-0.61980199520101980: -0.9111981: -0.931982: -0.9331983: -0.9291984: -0.9361985: -0.9291986: -0.9321987: -0.9311988: -0.9321989: -0.9351990: -1.11991: -1.11992: -1.11993: -1.11994: -1.11995: -1.11996: -1.11997: -0.9571998: -0.9431999: -0.9242000: -0.8792001: -0.8822002: -0.8832003: -0.9732004: -0.8622005: -0.632006: -0.6082007: -0.5952008: -0.6042009: -0.6242010: -0.635

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in Iraq stood at -0.6349.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Iraq peaked at -0.5948 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.11, in 1995.

Iraq ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.9296 -0.9358 -0.911 10
1990s -1.04 -1.11 -0.9239 10
2000s -0.7541 -0.9731 -0.5948 10
2010s -0.6349 -0.6349 -0.6349 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 92 Lesotho -0.6145 compare
  2. 93 Guyana -0.6243 compare
  3. 94 Kuwait -0.6321 compare
  4. 96 Oman -0.6396 compare
  5. 97 Guinea -0.6419 compare
  6. 98 Liberia -0.6434 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Iraq?
Government transparency in Iraq was -0.6349 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was -0.5948 in 2007.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -1.11 in 1995.
How does Iraq rank for government transparency?
Iraq ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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