Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Ghana
Ghana: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 45.8 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Ghana stood at 45.8 0-100.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Ghana peaked at 49.67 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.44 0-100, in 1998.
That places Ghana 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.68 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 36.44 0-100 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 47.73 0-100 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 43.02 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 42.48 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.84 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.78 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 46.03 0-100 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 46.42 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.54 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.96 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 49.67 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 49.61 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.78 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 46.7 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.74 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 42.59 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.17 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.49 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.24 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 45.93 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.08 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.8 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 46.15 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 45.49 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.01 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 45.8 0-100 | +4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.8 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45.8 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.0% | 36.44 0-100 | 47.73 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.06 0-100 | 36.44 0-100 | 43.68 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.64 0-100 | 39.78 0-100 | 47.96 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.59 0-100 | 42.49 0-100 | 49.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.39 0-100 | 44.01 0-100 | 46.15 0-100 | 6 |
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 - governance score in Ghana?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Ghana was 45.8 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.67 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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