Corruption Perceptions Index in Ghana

Ghana: Corruption Perceptions Index was 45 score in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
45 score
Change on year
up 1,068.6%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
45 score
in 2012
All-time low
3.3 score
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Corruption Perceptions Index in Ghana, 1998–2012

010203040501998200520121998: 3.3 score1999: 3.3 score2000: 3.5 score2001: 3.4 score2002: 3.9 score2003: 3.3 score2004: 3.6 score2005: 3.5 score2006: 3.3 score2007: 3.7 score2008: 3.9 score2009: 3.9 score2010: 4.1 score2011: 3.9 score2012: 45 score

Source: Transparency International. Measured in score.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 45 score for corruption perceptions index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,068.6% on the previous year and up 1,053.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Ghana peaked at 45 score in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3 score, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 3.3 score 3.3 score 3.3 score 2
2000s 3.6 score 3.3 score 3.9 score 10
2010s 17.65 score 3.85 score 45 score 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 4 Rwanda 53 score compare
  2. 5 Seychelles 52 score compare
  3. 6 Namibia 48 score compare
  4. 7 Lesotho 45 score compare
  5. 9 South Africa 43 score compare
  6. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 42 score compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corruption perceptions index in Ghana?
Corruption perceptions index in Ghana was 45 score in 2012, according to Transparency International.
What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 45 score in 2012.
What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 score in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for corruption perceptions index?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2012.
Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,053.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Transparency International, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index (score). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corruption Perceptions Index (score)
Unit
score
Source
Transparency International
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 564 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed

This information is from the http://www.transparency.org Transparency International web site. More information may be available there. CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts, and ranges between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (highly clean). Data for 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index scores countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Confidence range provides a range of possible values of the CPI score. This reflects how a country's score may vary, depending on measurement precision. Nominally, with 5 percent probability the score is above this range and with another 5 percent it is below.