"The problem now is less what citizens offer and more of what officials would ask." Despite the deterioration in the latest six-month period, the government statistician stressed that the broader annual trend remained positive. High-value bribe payments exceeding GH¢1,000 nearly halved, dropping from 14.7 percent to 7.6 percent. However, the latest six-month data showed a slight weakening on voice, with the share who felt completely shut out edging up to 30.5 percent. Payments of GH¢500 or less remained the most common, while high-value payments above GH¢1,000 increased between the two six-month waves.