What is executive corruption index in Ghana?

Executive corruption index in Ghana was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1973.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 1951.

How does Ghana rank for executive corruption index?

Ghana ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Ghana

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Executive Corruption Index was 0.748 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.748

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.802

in 1973

All-time low

0.343

in 1951

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Ghana stood at 0.748.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Ghana peaked at 0.802 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 1951.

Ghana ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1902	0.376	—
1903	0.376	+0.0%
1904	0.376	+0.0%
1905	0.376	+0.0%
1906	0.376	+0.0%
1907	0.376	+0.0%
1908	0.376	+0.0%
1909	0.376	+0.0%
1910	0.376	+0.0%
1911	0.376	+0.0%
1912	0.376	+0.0%
1913	0.376	+0.0%
1914	0.376	+0.0%
1915	0.376	+0.0%
1916	0.376	+0.0%
1917	0.376	+0.0%
1918	0.376	+0.0%
1919	0.376	+0.0%
1920	0.376	+0.0%
1921	0.376	+0.0%
1922	0.376	+0.0%
1923	0.376	+0.0%
1924	0.376	+0.0%
1925	0.376	+0.0%
1926	0.376	+0.0%
1927	0.376	+0.0%
1928	0.376	+0.0%
1929	0.376	+0.0%
1930	0.376	+0.0%
1931	0.376	+0.0%
1932	0.376	+0.0%
1933	0.376	+0.0%
1934	0.376	+0.0%
1935	0.376	+0.0%
1936	0.376	+0.0%
1937	0.376	+0.0%
1938	0.376	+0.0%
1939	0.376	+0.0%
1940	0.376	+0.0%
1941	0.376	+0.0%
1942	0.376	+0.0%
1943	0.376	+0.0%
1944	0.376	+0.0%
1945	0.376	+0.0%
1946	0.376	+0.0%
1947	0.376	+0.0%
1948	0.376	+0.0%
1949	0.376	+0.0%
1950	0.361	-4.0%
1951	0.343	-5.0%
1952	0.343	+0.0%
1953	0.343	+0.0%
1954	0.343	+0.0%
1955	0.343	+0.0%
1956	0.343	+0.0%
1957	0.41	+19.5%
1958	0.42	+2.4%
1959	0.42	+0.0%
1960	0.469	+11.7%
1961	0.618	+31.8%
1962	0.618	+0.0%
1963	0.618	+0.0%
1964	0.618	+0.0%
1965	0.618	+0.0%
1966	0.632	+2.3%
1967	0.634	+0.3%
1968	0.634	+0.0%
1969	0.62	-2.2%
1970	0.732	+18.1%
1971	0.693	-5.3%
1972	0.705	+1.7%
1973	0.802	+13.8%
1974	0.802	+0.0%
1975	0.802	+0.0%
1976	0.802	+0.0%
1977	0.802	+0.0%
1978	0.802	+0.0%
1979	0.724	-9.7%
1980	0.713	-1.5%
1981	0.678	-4.9%
1982	0.735	+8.4%
1983	0.735	+0.0%
1984	0.735	+0.0%
1985	0.735	+0.0%
1986	0.754	+2.6%
1987	0.754	+0.0%
1988	0.754	+0.0%
1989	0.754	+0.0%
1990	0.754	+0.0%
1991	0.754	+0.0%
1992	0.747	-0.9%
1993	0.772	+3.3%
1994	0.772	+0.0%
1995	0.772	+0.0%
1996	0.772	+0.0%
1997	0.772	+0.0%
1998	0.762	-1.3%
1999	0.762	+0.0%
2000	0.666	-12.6%
2001	0.666	+0.0%
2002	0.666	+0.0%
2003	0.666	+0.0%
2004	0.666	+0.0%
2005	0.666	+0.0%
2006	0.666	+0.0%
2007	0.666	+0.0%
2008	0.666	+0.0%
2009	0.666	+0.0%
2010	0.666	+0.0%
2011	0.666	+0.0%
2012	0.666	+0.0%
2013	0.707	+6.2%
2014	0.707	+0.0%
2015	0.702	-0.7%
2016	0.702	+0.0%
2017	0.707	+0.7%
2018	0.711	+0.6%
2019	0.727	+2.3%
2020	0.715	-1.7%
2021	0.735	+2.8%
2022	0.732	-0.4%
2023	0.732	+0.0%
2024	0.748	+2.2%
2025	0.748	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.748 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.376	0.376	0.376	8
1910s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1920s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1930s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1940s	0.376	0.376	0.376	10
1950s	0.3669	0.343	0.42	10
1960s	0.6079	0.469	0.634	10
1970s	0.7666	0.693	0.802	10
1980s	0.7347	0.678	0.754	10
1990s	0.7639	0.747	0.772	10
2000s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
2010s	0.6961	0.666	0.727	10
2020s	0.735	0.715	0.748	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

37 Liberia 0.762 compare
38 Burundi 0.76 compare
39 Togo 0.751 compare
40 Serbia 0.748 compare
40 Uzbekistan 0.748 compare
43 Guinea-Bissau 0.742 compare

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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Ghana?: Executive corruption index in Ghana was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1973.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 1951.
How does Ghana rank for executive corruption index?: Ghana ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).