Regulation financial markets in Iraq

Iraq: Regulation financial markets was 5.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.05
Change on year
up 294.5%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 2024
All-time low
0.61
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Regulation financial markets in Iraq, 2015–2024

123452015201920242015: 0.732016: 0.872017: 1.12018: 0.612019: 0.912020: 1.12021: 0.72022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 5.05 for regulation financial markets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 294.5% on the previous year and up 591.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in Iraq peaked at 5.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2018.

That places Iraq 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Regulation financial markets in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Iraq, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0.73 —
2016 0.87 +19.2%
2017 1.09 +25.3%
2018 0.61 -44.0%
2019 0.91 +49.2%
2020 1.05 +15.4%
2021 0.7 -33.3%
2022 1.31 +87.1%
2023 1.28 -2.3%
2024 5.05 +294.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 5.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.53, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 5.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.842 0.61 1.09 5
2020s 1.88 0.7 5.05 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Rwanda 5.23 compare
  2. 7 Guinea 5.16 compare
  3. 8 Zambia 5.12 compare
  4. 10 Ghana 5.04 compare
  5. 11 Maldives 4.92 compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 4.81 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Iraq?
Regulation financial markets in Iraq was 5.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for regulation financial markets?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 591.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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