Ghana’s economy grows by 7.4% in July 2026
Data published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that the country recorded a year-on-year economic growth of 7.4 percent in July 2026 compared to the same period last year. This was contained in the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the GSS. Sector by sector, the data shows that Agriculture increased […]
According to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana's economy grew by 7.4 percent year-on-year in July 2026. The latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) report revealed a significant expansion across various sectors. Agriculture saw a 3.7 percent increase, with crops and livestock subsectors driving the growth.
The Industry sector recorded a 5.4 percent rise, primarily due to mining and quarrying activities. The Services sector experienced the most substantial growth, with a 12.2 percent increase driven by the Information & Communication sub-sector. The GSS attributed the overall growth to the services sector, which contributed 63.8 percent to the 7.4 percent increase in economic activities, followed by Industry at 20.5 percent and Agriculture at 14.1 percent. Net indirect taxes contributed 1.6 percent to the growth.
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