{
  "id": 14266579,
  "title": "Ghana Growth Forecast Lifted to 5.7%, Above Target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ghana-growth-forecast-lifted-to-5-7-above-target",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:54:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/ghana-imf-growth-forecast-5-7-percent-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast for Ghana's economic growth, now predicting 5.7% growth for 2026, surpassing the government's own target. This increase follows the country's 6.0% growth in the second quarter of 2026, as reported by official data. The IMF's forecast, included in the October 2026 World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, 13 October, in Bangkok, is significantly higher than Ghana's budget target of 4.8% for 2026. For US investors with restructured bonds or shares in Ghanaian mining companies, this upgrade signals a recovering economy. The IMF's projections indicate a mild slowdown in growth compared to 2025 but remain above last year's pace. The current consumer price inflation is expected to be 4.8% in 2026, rising to 7.8% in 2027, aligning with the official target range of 8% plus or minus two points. Ghana's current account surplus, projected at 6.0% of GDP in 2026, marks a significant turnaround since the country defaulted on most of its foreign debt in December 2022. Public debt is also projected to decrease to 51.7% of GDP in 2026, down from 70.1% in 2024. The Ghanaian government had initially set a growth target of at least 4.8% in its mid-year budget review held on 23 July. The IMF's forecast now exceeds this target. Among Africa's larger economies, Ghana's growth forecast of 5.7% in 2026 surpasses Nigeria's 4.2% and Kenya's 4.5%. While the global economic picture is softer, with the IMF forecasting world growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, US firms in Ghana, such as gold miner Newmont and oil producer Kosmos Energy, stand to gain from the stronger economy and current account surplus.",
  "summary": "The IMF lifted its Ghana growth forecast for 2026 to 5.7% in its October outlook, well above the 4.8% target in the government's budget. The post Ghana Growth Forecast Lifted to 5.7%, Above Target appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}