The corruption perception index among officials of government stood at 70 percent in 2015 but dropped to 49 percent in 2019. The corruption perception index among officials of government stood at 70 percent in 2015 but dropped to 49 percent in 2019. In the Legislature, corruption perception was at 68 percent in 2015 and 49 percent in 2019. Mr. Ali: “On this score, if we compare Liberia’s Corruption Perception Index score in 2015 against that of 2019, one finds that corruption has actually increased in Liberia in 2019. In 2015, Liberia scored 37/100 (37%) and was ranked 83 out of 198 countries (the lower the rank, the better the perception of corruption).

Source: Front Page Africa August 25, 2020 18:22 UTC