Criminal market
5.15
Human Trafficking
4.00
Human Smuggling
4.50
Arms Trafficking
3.00
Flora Crimes
4.50
Fauna Crimes
4.00
Non-Renewable Resources Crimes
7.50
Heroin Trade
6.00
Cocaine Trade
5.50
Cannabis Trade
7.00
Synthetic Drugs Trade
5.50
Criminal Actors
4.63
Mafia-Style Groups
1.00
Criminal Networks
6.00
State-Embedded Actors
6.50
Foreign Actors
5.00
Political Leadership and Governance
6.00
Government Transparency and Accountability
5.00
International Cooperation
6.00
National Policies and Laws
5.50
Judicial System and Detention
5.00
Law Enforcement
6.00
Territorial Integrity
6.00
Anti-Money Laundering
6.00
Economic Regulatory Environment
6.50
Victim and Witness Support
3.00
Prevention
4.00
Non-State Actors
6.50
Political Leadership and Governance
6.00
Government Transparency and Accountability
5.00
International Cooperation
6.00
National Policies and Laws
5.50
Judicial System and Detention
5.00
Law Enforcement
6.00
Territorial Integrity
6.00
Anti-Money Laundering
6.00
Economic Regulatory Environment
6.50
Victim and Witness Support
3.00
Prevention
4.00
Non-State Actors
6.50
Of particular concern are the drugs markets, where the heroin trade and – to an even greater degree – the cannabis trade are considered to have a significant negative influence on society. The cocaine trade and synthetic drugs trade are also growing. However, the highest-scoring criminal market in Ghana is non-renewable resource crimes, with widespread reports of criminally controlled mining operations for gold and other precious metals and stones, which all have a detrimental impact on the environment and wider society. Experts note that criminal networks work across these markets but are often embedded within legitimate networks, making it harder to differentiate between the two. Ghana ranks 10th for overall resilience, having sufficiently effective capacity to combat organised crime and for its efforts to maintain territorial integrity. However, experts note improvements are needed in organised crime prevention measures and to significantly bolster support for victims and witnesses of organised crime.
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The criminal markets score is represented by the pyramid base size and the criminal actors score is represented by the pyramid height, on a scale ranging from 1 to 10. The resilience score is represented by the panel height, which can be identified by the side of the panel.
