Inflation Rises To 5%
Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu Inflation rate has risen to 5.0%, reversing the decline recorded in July and raising fresh concerns about persistent price pressures in the domestic economy. The year-on-year inflation Read More... The post Inflation Rises To 5% appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
Inflation in Ghana has risen to 5.0% in August 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This marks a reversal of the decline observed in July and raises concerns about persistent price pressures in the domestic economy. The year-on-year inflation rate increased by 0.4 percentage points, from 4.6% in July to 5.0% in August 2026.
However, the increase remains significantly lower than the 11.5% recorded in August 2025, representing a 6.5 percentage-point decline over the 12-month period. The rise in inflation is largely driven by non-food items, which recorded an inflation rate of 6.8%, up from 6.1% in July. Food inflation, on the other hand, eased marginally from 3.1% to 3.0%.
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