Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iraq

Iraq: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6
in 2024
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iraq, 1996–2024

02461996201020241996: 41998: 42000: 42002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 52024: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - number of sources in Iraq stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Iraq peaked at 6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

Iraq ranks 157th 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 - Number of sources in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Iraq, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2002 5 +25.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 4 -20.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 5 +25.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2020 5 +0.0%
2021 5 +0.0%
2022 5 +0.0%
2023 5 +0.0%
2024 6 +20.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 4.44 4 5 9
2010s 5 5 5 10
2020s 5.2 5 6 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 157 Barbados 6 compare
  2. 157 Belarus 6 compare
  3. 157 Comoros 6 compare
  4. 157 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
  5. 157 Guyana 6 compare
  6. 157 Libya 6 compare
  7. 157 Suriname 6 compare
  8. 157 Switzerland 6 compare
  9. 157 Syria 6 compare
  10. 157 Tonga 6 compare
  11. 157 Vanuatu 6 compare
  12. 157 Yemen 6 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - number of sources in Iraq?
Regulatory quality - number of sources in Iraq was 6 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Iraq rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
Iraq ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
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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