Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq

Iraq: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 38.61 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.61 0-100
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.36 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
21.78 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 22.9 0-1001998: 21.8 0-1002000: 21.8 0-1002002: 23.6 0-1002003: 30.5 0-1002004: 29.9 0-1002005: 32.3 0-1002006: 33 0-1002007: 33.9 0-1002008: 36.4 0-1002009: 37.2 0-1002010: 39.7 0-1002011: 40.4 0-1002012: 38.9 0-1002013: 38.9 0-1002014: 38 0-1002015: 38.8 0-1002016: 39.6 0-1002017: 38 0-1002018: 36.5 0-1002019: 36.6 0-1002020: 35.1 0-1002021: 36.5 0-1002022: 35.6 0-1002023: 34.7 0-1002024: 38.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 38.61 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq peaked at 40.36 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.78 0-100, in 1998.

Iraq ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 22.91 0-100
1998 21.78 0-100 -5.0%
2000 21.82 0-100 +0.2%
2002 23.58 0-100 +8.1%
2003 30.46 0-100 +29.2%
2004 29.95 0-100 -1.7%
2005 32.26 0-100 +7.7%
2006 33 0-100 +2.3%
2007 33.9 0-100 +2.7%
2008 36.39 0-100 +7.3%
2009 37.18 0-100 +2.2%
2010 39.68 0-100 +6.7%
2011 40.36 0-100 +1.7%
2012 38.87 0-100 -3.7%
2013 38.86 0-100 -0.0%
2014 37.97 0-100 -2.3%
2015 38.81 0-100 +2.2%
2016 39.57 0-100 +2.0%
2017 38 0-100 -4.0%
2018 36.55 0-100 -3.8%
2019 36.56 0-100 +0.0%
2020 35.13 0-100 -3.9%
2021 36.53 0-100 +4.0%
2022 35.6 0-100 -2.6%
2023 34.66 0-100 -2.6%
2024 38.61 0-100 +11.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 38.61 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 38.61 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.34 0-100 21.78 0-100 22.91 0-100 2
2000s 30.95 0-100 21.82 0-100 37.18 0-100 9
2010s 38.52 0-100 36.55 0-100 40.36 0-100 10
2020s 36.11 0-100 34.66 0-100 38.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 176 Bangladesh 39.88 0-100 compare
  2. 177 Lebanon 39.74 0-100 compare
  3. 178 Nicaragua 39.23 0-100 compare
  4. 180 Sierra Leone 38.16 0-100 compare
  5. 181 Russia 38.01 0-100 compare
  6. 182 Chad 37.71 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Iraq was 38.61 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 40.36 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21.78 0-100 in 1998.
How does Iraq rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Iraq ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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