According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Campaign has shown no improvement in the past four years.
The index for 2023 reveals that Ghana’s stagnant score of 43 out of 100 reflects a global trend of failed justice systems, creating an environment where corruption persists.
Since 2020, Ghana has consistently scored 43 out of 100 on the corruption perception index, indicating a persistent failure in addressing corruption. If corruption perception were compared to an examination paper, Ghana would have consistently failed for over a decade with scores below 50.
Analyzing the historical data, it is evident that former president John Mahama had inherited a corruption perception index of 45 in 2013. He managed to improve it to 48 in 2014, which was Ghana’s highest score since its inclusion in the index in 2012. However, there were subsequent drops, and Mahama’s final score in 2016 fell to 43.
After taking over, President Akufo-Addo experienced a decline in 2017, bringing Ghana’s index to 40 out of 100. Although Ghana managed to regain a score of 43 in 2020, after consecutive scores of 41 in 2018 and 2019, there has been no further improvement under the Akufo-Addo administration.
The report on the corruption perception index emphasizes the strong connection between Ghana’s CPI score and its performance in the Rule of Law Index published by the World Justice Project. Evidently, Ghana’s weakened justice system directly contributes to its low score in the corruption perception index.
The Ghana Integrity Initiative highlights the need to prioritize addressing the weaknesses within the justice system as a fundamental aspect of anti-corruption efforts.
Source: Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
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