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Ghana has recorded a marginal improvement on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving up one point from a score of 42 to 43 in the 2025 rankings.
This was disclosed in a press release issued by Transparency International on February 10, 2026. According to the report, Ghana scored 43 out of a possible 100, ranking 76th out of 182 countries assessed globally.
Despite the slight increase, Transparency International noted that the improvement does not represent a significant change under the CPI methodology. The index explained that Ghana continues to grapple with persistent corruption challenges, weak enforcement of existing legal and policy frameworks, and fragile state institutions mandated to combat corruption.
“Ghana’s 2025 CPI score is 43 out of 100, ranking 76th among 182 countries assessed. The score indicates that Ghana continues to struggle with persistent corruption, weak compliance with and enforcement of the legal and policy framework, and weak state institutions dedicated to combating corruption,” the report stated.
The country has largely maintained a CPI score of 43 since 2020, before experiencing a decline to 42 in 2024. The latest score therefore represents a return to its previous position rather than a substantial improvement.
Transparency International Ghana (GII) noted that Ghana’s highest CPI score was recorded in 2014, when the country attained 48 out of 100. This was followed by a steady decline until 2018, when renewed optimism under a new government saw Ghana’s score improve from 40 in 2017 to 41 in both 2018 and 2019. Since then, Ghana’s CPI score has hovered around 43.
The data trend suggests that although successive governments have introduced policy interventions and institutional reforms aimed at curbing corruption, the impact of these measures has been limited.
In response to Ghana’s CPI performance, the GII has proposed several recommendations to strengthen the country’s anti-corruption efforts and governance systems. These include legislative, judicial, and executive reforms to improve accountability and enforcement.
Transparency International urged Ghana to strengthen its justice system and safeguard judicial independence, while welcoming the Chief Justice’s decision to fast-track the establishment of specialised anti-corruption courts to ensure the speedy adjudication of corruption-related cases.
The organisation also called for a broader cultural reorientation towards ethical conduct, highlighting initiatives such as the Inspector-General of Police’s campaign to promote officers who demonstrate integrity in the line of duty.
