IPNews-Monrovia: Liberia again has moved 20 points upward from previous year 2018, in its fight against corruption, according to a new Global Corruption Barometer release for 2019 by Transparency International.
Liberia is the 137 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Liberia averaged 107.43 from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all-time high of 150 in 2007 and a record low of 75 in 2012.
The current ranking of 140 Liberia nearing a recurrence of 150 in 2007, under the first term of Africa’s first female President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
The Actual number of countries in the survey of 180 countries in which Liberia had a previous rank of 120, now reaching 140 and the lowest ranking of 75 since 2005-2019.
Liberia currently sits with a score of 28 out of 100, five point less than its closes neighbor Sierra Leone with 119 out of 180 and 33 points out of 100, reflecting a dramatic increase in the fight against corruption in that sisterly country.
The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index.
Speaking on the publication of the current corruption perceptions index rankings, Madam Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International, stated that ‘Governments must urgently address the corrupting role of big money in political party financing and the undue influence it exerts on our political systems’.
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| Liberia Business | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Unit | |
| Internet Speed | 1810.27 | 4104.28 | 4375.36 | 212.16 | KBps | [+] |
| IP Addresses | 43914.00 | 759.00 | 43914.00 | 200.00 | IP | [+] |
| Ease of Doing Business | 175.00 | 174.00 | 180.00 | 144.00 | [+] | |
| Cement Production | 22307.00 | 21227.00 | 43913.00 | 225.00 | Tonnes | [+] |
| Competitiveness Index | 40.55 | 39.92 | 40.55 | 3.37 | Points | [+] |
| Competitiveness Rank | 132.00 | 130.00 | 132.00 | 111.00 | [+] | |
| Corruption Index | 28.00 | 32.00 | 41.00 | 21.00 | Points | [+] |
| Corruption Rank | 137.00 | 120.00 | 150.00 | 75.00 |
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Liberia Cpi Housing Utilities at 239.25 points; Liberia Remittances at 29.50 USD Million; Liberia Balance of Trade at -33.00 USD Million; Liberia Imports at 76.50 USD Million; Liberia Exports at 43.50 USD Million; Liberia Corruption Rank at 137.00; Liberia Corruption Index at 28.00 Points
Liberia Inflation Rate at 30.90 percent; Liberia Cpi Transportation at 747.88 points and Liberia Interest Rate at 30.00 percent.
Global Corruption Barometer – Africa captures people’s experiences and perceptions of corruption in 35 countries and territories. Transparency International partnered with Afrobarometer, who spoke to 47,000 citizens between September 2016 and September 2018 about their perceptions of corruption and their direct experiences of bribery.
The countries surveyed are: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The survey includes questions on how citizens perceive corruption in government and public institutions and whether citizens pay bribes for essential services, like water, electricity and education.
The new survey follows the previous edition of the Global Corruption Barometer for Africa, last published in 2015.
The Government of Liberia under the leadership of former soccer great George Weah has been rocked in series of corruption accusations ranging from the disappearance of 16 billion Liberian bank notes to the controversial 25 million United states dollars mop-up funds which stay lingers despite international acclaimed Kroll conducting and audit into how 16 billion Liberian dollars disappeared rendering an audit report that there was no money missing rather ‘lack of systematic records keeping’.
But on the celebration of the second year of the new government, President George Weah, promised to do more in reviving a challenged economy and call for patience and national unity.
