Ghana stuck at 73rd position in latest corruption rankings
Ghana has maintained its position as 73rd out of 180 countries in the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), according to a report released by Transparency International (TI).
The West African nation received a score of 43 out of 100, reflecting perceptions of corruption levels, but with no progress made since the 2020 edition of the index.
Table 1: Extract of 2022 CPI Scores for SSA countries
| SSA RANK | COUNTRY | 2022 CPI SCORE | WORLD CPI 2022 RANKING | 2021 CPI SCORE |
| 1 | Seychelles | 70 | 23 | 70 |
| 2 | Botswana | 60 | 35 | 55 |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 60 | 35 | 58 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 51 | 54 | 54 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 50 | 57 | 53 |
| 6 | Namibia | 49 | 59 | 49 |
| 7 | Sao Tome and Principe | 45 | 65 | 45 |
| 8 | Benin | 43 | 72 | 42 |
| 8 | Ghana | 43 | 72 | 43 |
| 8 | Senegal | 43 | 72 | 43 |
| 8 | South Africa | 43 | 72 | 44 |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 42 | 77 | 42 |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 38 | 94 | 39 |
| 13 | Tanzania | 38 | 94 | 39 |
The TI press release emphasized the need for addressing corruption, which it deems a significant factor in the country’s economic challenges, including the government’s COVID-19 expenditure as highlighted by the Auditor General’s report.
TI Chairperson, Delia Ferreira Rubio, described corruption as a global threat that fuels conflict and violence, calling on governments to take action to root out corruption at all levels.
This year’s top-performing nation in the index was Denmark, with a score of 90, followed by Finland and New Zealand, both scoring 87.
Somalia, Syria, and South Sudan ranked lowest, plagued by conflict and exposed to corruption.
