Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Ghana

Ghana: Overall Mo Ibrahim index was 66.29 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
66.29
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.29
in 2011
All-time low
61.63
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Ghana, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 61.62001: 63.22002: 63.72003: 64.22004: 632005: 62.22006: 64.22007: 642008: 64.22009: 66.12010: 65.92011: 66.3

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

In 2011, overall mo ibrahim index in Ghana stood at 66.29. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall mo ibrahim index in Ghana peaked at 66.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.63, in 2000.

That places Ghana 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Overall Mo Ibrahim index in Ghana, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 61.63
2001 63.18 +2.5%
2002 63.7 +0.8%
2003 64.21 +0.8%
2004 62.95 -2.0%
2005 62.24 -1.1%
2006 64.24 +3.2%
2007 63.99 -0.4%
2008 64.17 +0.3%
2009 66.09 +3.0%
2010 65.86 -0.4%
2011 66.29 +0.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 66.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.38, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 66.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.57, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.64 61.63 66.09 10
2010s 66.08 65.86 66.29 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 4 Seychelles 73.4 compare
  2. 5 South Africa 70.74 compare
  3. 6 Namibia 69.76 compare
  4. 8 Tunisia 62.7 compare
  5. 9 Lesotho 60.97 compare
  6. 10 Tanzania 58.8 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall mo ibrahim index in Ghana?
Overall mo ibrahim index in Ghana was 66.29 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 66.29 in 2011.
What is the lowest overall mo ibrahim index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 61.63 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for overall mo ibrahim index?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall mo ibrahim index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Overall Mo Ibrahim index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall Mo Ibrahim index
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic opportunity and (d) Human development.