Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in Iraq

Iraq: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
25
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in Iraq, 1970–2023

0510152025197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 25 for women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in Iraq peaked at 25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Iraq ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 25
2017 25 +0.0%
2018 25 +0.0%
2019 25 +0.0%
2020 25 +0.0%
2021 25 +0.0%
2022 25 +0.0%
2023 25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 10 0 25 10
2020s 25 25 25 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 181 Afghanistan 25 compare
  2. 181 Jordan 25 compare
  3. 181 Oman 25 compare
  4. 181 Qatar 25 compare
  5. 181 Sudan 25 compare
  6. 181 Yemen 25 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in Iraq?
Women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score in Iraq was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for women business and the law index (wbl), mobility score?
Iraq ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Mobility Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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