Ghana’s fight against corruption appears to be at a crossroads, as reflected in a decline in its score on the latest 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
The country’s latest score of 42 out of 100 marks its first decline in five years after a period of stagnation.
The index also ranks Ghana as the 80th most corrupt country out of 180 nations globally.
According to the Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International, released on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the score reflects perceived levels of corruption within Ghana’s public sector.
Ghana experienced a significant setback in 2017, recording its lowest score of 40 after years of substantial improvement. In the years that followed, the country’s performance stagnated, with scores ranging between 41 and 43 from 2018 to 2023.
This latest performance places Ghana 11th among 49 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, alongside Albania.
Ghana lags behind regional leaders such as Seychelles (72), Cabo Verde (62), Botswana (57), Rwanda (57), and Mauritius (51), all of whom scored above 50. However, Ghana performed better than Burkina Faso (41), South Africa (41), and Tanzania (41).
This setback underscores the government’s ongoing challenges in effectively addressing corruption.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s neighboring country, Côte d’Ivoire, has significantly improved its corruption score, achieving 45 out of 100.
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