Control of Corruption in Ghana

Ghana: Control of Corruption was 0.134 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.134
Change on year
up 58.9%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.134
in 2011
All-time low
-0.358
in 2005
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Control of Corruption in Ghana, 1996–2011

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.11996200320111996: -0.2211998: -0.1722000: -0.0722002: -0.2862003: -0.2382004: -0.2252005: -0.3582006: -0.0112007: 0.0622008: -0.0342009: 0.0632010: 0.0842011: 0.134

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Seychelles 0.2581 compare
  2. 6 Lesotho 0.2243 compare
  3. 7 Namibia 0.2225 compare
  4. 9 South Africa 0.034 compare
  5. 10 Tunisia -0.2109 compare
  6. 11 Morocco -0.2602 compare

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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

Indicator
Control of Corruption (estimate)
Source
"World Bank Institute. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.