Transparency International Ghana has released the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) results, showing Ghana’s score slipping to 43 out of 100, placing the country 76th among 180 nations evaluated worldwide.
This marks a decline from previous years, indicating that government anti‑corruption measures have not made a significant impact.
The report notes that Ghana’s highest CPI score was achieved in 2014 with 48 points.
Since then, the nation has experienced a gradual deterioration in its anti‑corruption standing, despite the introduction of a 4‑year National Anti‑Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) and the establishment of an Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate corruption.
Transparency International Ghana highlights that corruption remains entrenched due to weak institutional frameworks, global trends of grand corruption and illicit financial flows, and challenges in judicial independence and public sector transparency in Sub‑Saharan Africa, where the regional average CPI score is 33.
To address the situation, Transparency International Ghana calls for strengthening justice systems and protecting whistleblowers, passing the Community Tribunals Bill, enacting the National Anti‑Corruption and Public Service Accountability Bill, reforming the Right to Information (RTI) law for greater transparency, and enhancing beneficial ownership disclosure in business to foster a transparent and accountable environment.
The organization urges sustained political will and systemic reforms to rebuild public trust and advance anti‑corruption initiatives in Ghana.
