What is public sector corruption index in Ghana?

Public sector corruption index in Ghana was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 1993.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1902.

How does Ghana rank for public sector corruption index?

Ghana ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ghana

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

Ghana: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.665 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.665

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.74

in 1993

All-time low

0.142

in 1902

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Ghana stood at 0.665.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Ghana peaked at 0.74 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1902.

Ghana ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Ghana, 1902 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1902	0.142	—
1903	0.142	+0.0%
1904	0.142	+0.0%
1905	0.142	+0.0%
1906	0.142	+0.0%
1907	0.142	+0.0%
1908	0.142	+0.0%
1909	0.142	+0.0%
1910	0.142	+0.0%
1911	0.142	+0.0%
1912	0.142	+0.0%
1913	0.142	+0.0%
1914	0.142	+0.0%
1915	0.142	+0.0%
1916	0.142	+0.0%
1917	0.142	+0.0%
1918	0.142	+0.0%
1919	0.142	+0.0%
1920	0.142	+0.0%
1921	0.142	+0.0%
1922	0.142	+0.0%
1923	0.142	+0.0%
1924	0.142	+0.0%
1925	0.142	+0.0%
1926	0.142	+0.0%
1927	0.142	+0.0%
1928	0.142	+0.0%
1929	0.142	+0.0%
1930	0.142	+0.0%
1931	0.142	+0.0%
1932	0.142	+0.0%
1933	0.142	+0.0%
1934	0.142	+0.0%
1935	0.142	+0.0%
1936	0.142	+0.0%
1937	0.142	+0.0%
1938	0.142	+0.0%
1939	0.142	+0.0%
1940	0.142	+0.0%
1941	0.142	+0.0%
1942	0.142	+0.0%
1943	0.142	+0.0%
1944	0.142	+0.0%
1945	0.142	+0.0%
1946	0.142	+0.0%
1947	0.142	+0.0%
1948	0.142	+0.0%
1949	0.142	+0.0%
1950	0.187	+31.7%
1951	0.169	-9.6%
1952	0.169	+0.0%
1953	0.169	+0.0%
1954	0.169	+0.0%
1955	0.169	+0.0%
1956	0.169	+0.0%
1957	0.223	+32.0%
1958	0.223	+0.0%
1959	0.223	+0.0%
1960	0.238	+6.7%
1961	0.526	+121.0%
1962	0.526	+0.0%
1963	0.526	+0.0%
1964	0.526	+0.0%
1965	0.526	+0.0%
1966	0.526	+0.0%
1967	0.543	+3.2%
1968	0.543	+0.0%
1969	0.543	+0.0%
1970	0.648	+19.3%
1971	0.648	+0.0%
1972	0.652	+0.6%
1973	0.652	+0.0%
1974	0.652	+0.0%
1975	0.652	+0.0%
1976	0.652	+0.0%
1977	0.652	+0.0%
1978	0.652	+0.0%
1979	0.652	+0.0%
1980	0.637	-2.3%
1981	0.637	+0.0%
1982	0.628	-1.4%
1983	0.628	+0.0%
1984	0.628	+0.0%
1985	0.628	+0.0%
1986	0.628	+0.0%
1987	0.628	+0.0%
1988	0.628	+0.0%
1989	0.639	+1.8%
1990	0.639	+0.0%
1991	0.639	+0.0%
1992	0.715	+11.9%
1993	0.74	+3.5%
1994	0.74	+0.0%
1995	0.74	+0.0%
1996	0.74	+0.0%
1997	0.74	+0.0%
1998	0.74	+0.0%
1999	0.74	+0.0%
2000	0.604	-18.4%
2001	0.604	+0.0%
2002	0.623	+3.1%
2003	0.623	+0.0%
2004	0.623	+0.0%
2005	0.632	+1.4%
2006	0.632	+0.0%
2007	0.632	+0.0%
2008	0.632	+0.0%
2009	0.632	+0.0%
2010	0.628	-0.6%
2011	0.628	+0.0%
2012	0.628	+0.0%
2013	0.638	+1.6%
2014	0.638	+0.0%
2015	0.646	+1.3%
2016	0.646	+0.0%
2017	0.658	+1.9%
2018	0.658	+0.0%
2019	0.658	+0.0%
2020	0.658	+0.0%
2021	0.686	+4.3%
2022	0.665	-3.1%
2023	0.665	+0.0%
2024	0.665	+0.0%
2025	0.665	+0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.665 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.665 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.142	0.142	0.142	8
1910s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1920s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1930s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1940s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1950s	0.187	0.169	0.223	10
1960s	0.5023	0.238	0.543	10
1970s	0.6512	0.648	0.652	10
1980s	0.6309	0.628	0.639	10
1990s	0.7173	0.639	0.74	10
2000s	0.6237	0.604	0.632	10
2010s	0.6426	0.628	0.658	10
2020s	0.6673	0.658	0.686	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.674 compare
61 Paraguay 0.674 compare
63 Kyrgyzstan 0.666 compare
65 Comoros 0.662 compare
66 Iran 0.661 compare
67 Lesotho 0.657 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Ghana?: Public sector corruption index in Ghana was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 1993.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1902.
How does Ghana rank for public sector corruption index?: Ghana ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).