Ghana has recorded a marginal improvement in its performance on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), with its score edging up from 42 to 43 in the 2025 assessment.

The update was contained in a statement released on February 10 by Transparency International.

The report indicates that Ghana earned 43 points out of a possible 100 and placed 76th out of 182 countries evaluated worldwide. Despite the slight increase, Transparency International noted that the results still reflect ongoing difficulties in addressing corruption, including poor enforcement of laws and policies and limited effectiveness of state institutions tasked with anti-corruption efforts.

Although the country’s score improved from 42 in 2024, the report explains that the change is not considered statistically significant under CPI measurement standards. Ghana has largely maintained a score of 43 since 2020, with only minor fluctuations.

Historical data show that Ghana’s strongest CPI performance was recorded in 2014, when it scored 48 points. This was followed by a steady decline until 2018, when renewed public optimism following a change in government contributed to modest gains, moving the score from 40 in 2017 to 41 in both 2018 and 2019. Since then, Ghana’s rating has largely stabilised around the low 40s.

The data suggest that while several reforms and policy initiatives have been introduced over the years, corruption remains a persistent challenge, with limited impact from existing measures.

In response to the country’s CPI performance, the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has outlined a number of proposals aimed at strengthening governance and improving accountability. These include reforms across the legislative, judicial and executive arms of government.

Transparency International has also urged Ghana to reinforce the independence and effectiveness of its justice system, welcoming the Chief Justice’s move to accelerate the establishment of specialised anti-corruption courts to ensure quicker resolution of corruption-related cases.

Additionally, the organisation called for renewed focus on ethical values, pointing to initiatives such as the Inspector-General of Police’s efforts to reward officers who demonstrate integrity in the course of their duties.