Ghana Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Ghana's rule of law stood at -0.16 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.16 by 2025. Ghana ranked 113th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -0.18 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -0.16 | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.16 | −0.06 | #113 |
| 2023 | -0.10 | −0.02 | #102 |
| 2022 | -0.08 | +0.03 | #98 |
| 2021 | -0.11 | −0.03 | #99 |
| 2020 | -0.08 | −0.09 | #96 |
| 2019 | 0.01 | −0.04 | #93 |
| 2018 | 0.05 | −0.05 | #90 |
| 2017 | 0.11 | +0.07 | #85 |
| 2016 | 0.03 | −0.09 | #91 |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +0.06 | #82 |
| 2014 | 0.06 | −0.09 | #78 |
| 2013 | 0.15 | +0.14 | #85 |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.02 | #88 |
| 2011 | 0.00 | +0.03 | #91 |
| 2010 | -0.03 | +0.01 | #92 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Ghana matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Ghana's rule of law was -0.16 in 2025. Ranked 113th globally. This represents a 60.7% decrease from the previous year.
Ghana's rule of law peaked at 0.15 in 2013.
The lowest rule of law in Ghana was -0.44 in 1998.
Ghana ranks 113th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Ghana's rule of law is projected to reach -0.16 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Ghana in 2025 was -0.16. This ranks 113th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_ghana_rule-of-law,
title = {Ghana Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/ghana/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}