{
  "id": 19699086,
  "title": "2027 Budget in numbers: GH¢389bn spending, no new taxes, GH¢30bn for the New Economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/2027-budget-in-numbers-gh-389bn-spending-no-new-taxes-gh-30bn-for-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:08:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/business/economy/2027-budget-in-numbers-ato-forson-key-figures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2027, the Ghanaian government plans to spend GH¢389.2 billion without introducing any new taxes. The budget allocates GH¢30 billion for the government's New Economy program. The government intends to pay off GH¢29 billion of restructured bonds three months earlier. The fiscal framework sets capital spending at GH¢100.4 billion, which equals 5.6 percent of GDP. The government aims for overall growth of at least 5.2 percent in 2027, with non-oil growth at least 5.7 percent. Inflation is expected to be around 8 percent, with reserves covering at least six months of imports. The government aims to clear about GH¢53 billion in payments in February and August 2027 combined.",
  "summary": "Revenue, spending, the deficit, the GH¢29bn bond payoff, the New Economy money and the biggest allocations, from Ato Forson's speech.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "These are the 8 pillars of the ‘New Economy’ in the 2027 Budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/these-are-the-8-pillars-of-the-new-economy-in-the-2027-budget",
        "published": "2026-11-12T19:35:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Govt outlines eight pillars of $10bn New Economy programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/2027-budget-govt-outlines-eight-pillars-of-10bn-new-economy-programme",
        "published": "2026-11-12T19:57:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}