What is starting a business - score in Iraq?

Starting a business - score in Iraq was 77.25 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 77.25 in 2019.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 57.46 in 2008.

How does Iraq rank for starting a business - score?

Iraq ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Iraq

Name: Starting a business - Score in Iraq
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Starting a business - Score was 77.25 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

77.25

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

152nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

77.25

in 2019

All-time low

57.46

in 2008

Years of data

2004–2019

Starting a business - Score in Iraq, 2004–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, starting a business - score in Iraq stood at 77.25. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Iraq peaked at 77.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.46, in 2008.

That places Iraq 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	66.38	57.46	71.26	6
2010s	71.58	62.02	77.25	10

Countries ranked near Iraq

149 Lebanon 78.18 compare
150 Algeria 78.01 compare
151 Malawi 77.93 compare
153 Eswatini 77.2 compare
154 Yemen 76.84 compare
155 Sudan 76.73 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More private sector data for Iraq

Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
Food imports 7.2% (2014)
Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.0% (2016)
Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 10.09 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 33.5% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 8.4% (2024)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Iraq?: Starting a business - score in Iraq was 77.25 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 77.25 in 2019.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 57.46 in 2008.
How does Iraq rank for starting a business - score?: Iraq ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.