Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iraq
Iraq: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2011
All-time low
27.8%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iraq, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iraq is 44.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iraq peaked at 45.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1998.
That places Iraq 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.9% | — |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 44.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 27.8% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 27.8% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.9% | 44.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iraq?
- Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Iraq was 44.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1998.
- How does Iraq rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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