Mixed outcomes for Africa as Seychelles shines in 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
Africa's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023 reveals varying outcomes, with notable improvements in a few nations.
According to the 2023 CPI report, most African nations saw stagnation, which preserved the region's continuously low performance. The region's average score remained unchanged at 33 out of 100, with 90% of Sub-Saharan African nations scoring less than 50.
The highest scorer in the region is Seychelles (CPI score of 71), followed by Cape Verde (64), and Botswana (59). The lowest-performing countries are Equatorial Guinea (17), South Sudan (13), and Somalia (11) also the lowest-ranked in the world.
Liberia, which has seen a decline of 16 scores since 2016 to a current CPI score of 25, Mali, which has seen a decline of 7 scores since 2016 to a current CPI score of 28, and Gabon, which has seen a decline of 7 scores since 2015 to a current CPI score of 28, are the significant decliners in 2023.
Seychelles sits at the top again, this time as the significant improver up by 16 scores since 2015, followed by Angola, up by 14 since 2018 to a current score of 33, Tanzania up by 10 since 2015 to a current score of 40 and Ivory Coast up by 8 since 2015 and current score of 40.
Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria (CPI score of 25) ranks 145th out of 180 nations globally while Benin, Ghana and Senegal are tied at 70 with a CPI score of 43.
According to the CPI, 180 nations and territories are ranked according to how corrupt the public sector is thought to be, with a score ranging from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
The combined results of at least three data sources gathered from 13 distinct polls and evaluations of corruption determine each nation's score. Organisations such as the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, compile these data sources.
