Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Ghana
Ghana: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
15
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15 for control of corruption - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Ghana peaked at 15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.89 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Kenya 15 compare
- 3 Cameroon 14 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 14 compare
- 3 Gambia 14 compare
- 3 Liberia 14 compare
- 3 Malawi 14 compare
- 3 Mali 14 compare
- 3 Mozambique 14 compare
- 3 Nigeria 14 compare
- 3 Senegal 14 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 compare
- 3 Tanzania 14 compare
- 3 Zambia 14 compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 14 compare
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 - number of sources in Ghana?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Ghana was 15 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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