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Size of Ghana’s economy hits GH¢841.63bn in 2023 – GSS

March 21, 2024 The size of Ghana’s economy stood at GH¢841.63 billion in 2023, the Ghana Statistical Services has revealed. This includes net indirect taxes estimated at GH¢58.74 billion. In 2022, the...

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March 21, 2024 / Comments (0)

Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023 – GSS

March 20, 2024 Ghana’s economy recorded a 2.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023, stronger than the revised 1.5% by the Finance Ministry. The growth rate is slower than the 3.1% recorded in...

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March 20, 2024 / Comments (0)

Average unemployment rate in Ghana in 3 quarters of 2023 estimated at 14.7%

February 21, 2024 The average unemployment rate in Ghana for the first three quarters of 2023 was estimated at 14.7%, with the rate among females consistently higher than males, the Ghana Labour Statistics...

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February 21, 2024 / Comments (0)

Inflation jumps to 23.5% in January 2024

February 14, 2024 Ghana’s inflation witnessed a marginal uptick from 23.2 to 23.5 percent for January 2024. This marks a reversal of the consecutive declines recorded between July and December 2023. This...

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February 14, 2024 / Comments (0)

2023 end-of-year inflation stands at 23.2%; lower than revised target of 31.3%

January 10, 2024 The year-on-year inflation for December 2023 has dropped to 23.2 percent from the 26.4 percent recorded in November in the same period. By this, government ended the year with an inflation...

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January 10, 2024 / Comments (0)

Economy expands by 2.0% in quarter 3 of 2023

December 20, 2023 Provisional estimates from the Ghana Statistical Service show that the economy expanded by 2.0% in the third quarter of 2023. This is lower than the pre-pandemic average Gross Domestic...

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December 20, 2023 / Comments (0)

Inflation falls to 26.4% in November 2023

December 14, 2023 Inflation fell significantly to 26.4% in November 2023 from 35.2% recorded in October 2023. According to figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, food inflation was the major contributor...

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December 14, 2023 / Comments (0)

Inflation falls to 38.1 % in September 2023

October 11, 2023 Inflation for the month of September 2023 fell to 38.1% from the 40.1% recorded in August 2023. According to figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, both food and non-food inflation...

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October 11, 2023 / Comments (0)

Ghana’s economy records 3.2% growth in quarter 2, 2023; 0.1% lower than quarter 1

September 22, 2023 Provisional estimate from the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that Ghana’s economy recorded a 3.2% growth rate in quarter two (April to June) of 2023. This is compared to 3.5%...

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September 22, 2023 / Comments (0)

Inflation for August 2023 falls to 40.1%

September 13, 2023 The year-on-year inflation for the month of August 2023 fell to 40.1% from the 43.1% recorded in July 2023, the lowest in 12 months. According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service,...

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September 13, 2023 / Comments (0)