{
  "id": 12895739,
  "title": "Inflation Up 5.2% – GSS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/inflation-up-5-2-gss",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:10:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
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    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/inflation-up-5-2-gss/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to official data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana's year-on-year headline inflation increased to 5.2% in September 2026, marking a slight rise from 5.0% in August 2026. Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, emphasized that despite this 0.2 percentage point increase, the current inflation remains considerably lower compared to the 9.4% recorded in September 2025, indicating a 4.2 percentage point reduction over the past year. On a month-to-month basis, prices grew by 1.1% between August and September 2026, primarily due to a 1.5% rise in food prices. The national Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2026 stood at 271.5.\n\nThe drivers of inflation were outlined, highlighting that non-food items and domestic services were the main contributors. Non-food inflation stood at 6.2%, accounting for 63.3% of the total inflation, while food inflation recorded 4.0%, responsible for the remaining 36.7%. In terms of services, inflation was recorded at 8.3%, which was nearly double the rate of goods at 4.2%, with housing, water, and energy being significant contributors to overall inflation. The report further revealed that inflation remains largely domestic, with locally produced items registering a 6.4% rate, accounting for 85.7% of total inflation. In contrast, imported items grew modestly at 2.4%, mainly due to a relatively stable cedi.\n\nRegional disparities in inflation rates were also discussed, with the Ashanti Region leading the country at 9.8%, while the Western Region experienced negative inflation at -0.5%, denoting a decrease in average prices compared to the previous year. The Ashanti and Greater Accra regions together accounted for 56.6% of the total national inflation. At the item level, fresh tomatoes had the highest year-on-year price increase at 153.4%, followed by ginger at 100.4%. Conversely, several key food commodities saw notable price reductions over the year, with limes dropping by 29.9%, maize by 26.4%, Bambara beans by 21.7%, and local rice by 15.6%, providing some relief to household food budgets.\n\nDr. Alhassan Iddrisu expressed gratitude to traders, shop owners, and institutions across all 16 regions for their consistent sharing of price data with field officers each month. He reaffirmed the Ghana Statistical Service's commitment to publishing accurate, independent, and transparent figures on time every month, adding that they will continue to enhance sub-national data details and ensure all statistical outputs remain freely accessible.",
  "summary": "Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu Ghana’s year-on-year headline inflation rose slightly to 5.2% in September 2026, up from 5.0% recorded in August 2026, according to official data released by the Ghana Read More... The post Inflation Up 5.2% – GSS appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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