Voice and Accountability in Ghana
Ghana: Voice and Accountability was 0.1098 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Ghana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, voice and accountability in Ghana stood at 0.1098 standard error.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Ghana peaked at 0.2318 standard error in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1084 standard error, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 47th 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.
Voice and Accountability in Ghana, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2211 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2318 standard error | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2116 standard error | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 standard error | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1582 standard error | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1626 standard error | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1478 standard error | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1204 standard error | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1216 standard error | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 standard error | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1091 standard error | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1084 standard error | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 standard error | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1098 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1161 standard error, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1098 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1248 standard error, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2265 standard error | 0.2211 standard error | 0.2318 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1467 standard error | 0.1091 standard error | 0.2116 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 standard error | 0.1084 standard error | 0.1098 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 voice and accountability in Ghana?
- Voice and accountability in Ghana was 0.1098 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2318 standard error in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1084 standard error in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for voice and accountability?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Voice and Accountability (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.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.