Credit: Kekeli K. Blamey
Ghana’s ranking on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has dropped from 43 to 42, according to Transparency International’s 2024 report.
The country scored 42 out of 100, placing it 80th out of 180 countries assessed. This decline signals a setback in Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts, despite several policy interventions and institutional reforms.
According to Mary Awelena Addah, Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), “Ghana has scored 42 out of a clean score of 100 in the CPI 2024, ranking 80th out of 180 countries and territories assessed in this year’s report released by Transparency International (TI).”
“This marks a decline from Ghana’s score of 43 in 2023, signalling a setback in the country’s anti-corruption efforts,” she added.
To reverse this trend, the GII has recommended key reforms, including enhancing Parliament’s financial oversight, establishing specialized anti-corruption courts, and depoliticizing the civil and public services.
The GII also called for stronger legal protections for individuals exposing corruption and the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers’ Bill to strengthen the legal framework on asset declaration, conflict of interest, and sanctions for non-compliance.
Ghana ranks 11th among 49 Sub-Saharan African countries, behind countries like Seychelles, Cabo Verde, and Botswana. However, it performed better than Burkina Faso, South Africa, and Tanzania.
The CPI report is a widely recognized indicator of corruption levels worldwide. It assesses the perceived levels of public sector corruption in countries around the world.
