Control of Corruption in Ghana
Ghana: Control of Corruption was 0.1541 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Ghana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1541 standard error for control of corruption in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Ghana peaked at 0.2959 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 standard error, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2959 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.1985 standard error | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2425 standard error | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1851 standard error | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 standard error | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1713 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 standard error | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1643 standard error | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1527 standard error | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 standard error | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1586 standard error | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1541 standard error | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1541 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1659 standard error, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1541 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1749 standard error, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2472 standard error | 0.1985 standard error | 0.2959 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1769 standard error | 0.1527 standard error | 0.2425 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 standard error | 0.1541 standard error | 0.1586 standard error | 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 0.1541 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 standard error in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for control of corruption?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Control of Corruption (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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See definition GV.CONT.CO.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.