Control of Corruption in Ghana
Ghana: Control of Corruption was 0.134 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Control of Corruption in Ghana, 1996–2011
Source: "World Bank Institute. ".
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.134 for control of corruption in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Ghana peaked at 0.134 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.358, in 2005.
That places Ghana 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Control of Corruption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.2214 | — |
| 1998 | -0.1719 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0718 | -58.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2864 | +298.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2379 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2254 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | -0.358 | +58.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0114 | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 | -639.4% |
| 2008 | -0.034 | -155.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0632 | -285.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.134 | +58.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.134 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.642. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.134 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6459. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +639.4% | -0.0114 | 0.0617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1966 | -0.2214 | -0.1719 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1222 | -0.358 | 0.0632 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.0843 | 0.134 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Ghana?
- Control of corruption in Ghana was 0.134 in 2011, according to "World Bank Institute. ".
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.358 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for control of corruption?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank Institute. ", published as part of Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.