Ghana has dropped a point in the 2024 Global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) from 43 to 42.
This was announced in a press release issued on February 11 by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International.
The report stated that, 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).
The GII highlighted that Ghana’s CPI score has gradually declined since 2015, losing five points over the past decade.
“This marks a decline from Ghana’s score of 43 in 2023, signaling a setback in the country’s anti corruption efforts. Since 2015 (a 10-year trend as depicted in Chart 1), Ghana has dropped 5 points on the CPI, reflecting persistent challenges in tackling corruption despite various policy interventions and institutional reforms. The decline suggests that the policy, legal and administrative reforms require further review and strengthening” parts of the report read.
Transparency International’s data indicates that despite various policy interventions and institutional reforms, Ghana continues to struggle with effectively addressing corruption.
In response to Ghana’s declining CPI ranking, the GII has proposed key reforms to strengthen the fight against corruption.
It recommended that Parliament enhances financial oversight by empowering the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) with enforcement authority and establishing the Budget and Fiscal Analysis Department (BFAD) to improve fiscal discipline.
The judiciary is urged to create a specialized anti-corruption court for handling cases efficiently, similar to Tanzania’s model.
Additionally, the executive is called upon to prioritize passing the Conduct of Public Officers’ Bill to reinforce regulations on asset declaration, conflict of interest, and penalties for non-compliance.
Read statement below:
