Asantehene urges political parties to support BoG Governor and his teamGhana started 2025 with an annual inflation rate of 23.5% in January, slightly lower than 23.8% in December 2024. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said food prices were the main driver of inflation over the period, while prices of non-food items gradually fell over the year. He added that food inflation fell sharply to 4.9% in December, down from 6.6% in November and 27.8% in December 2024, a 22.9 percentage point decrease over the year [2024]. Lower food prices give families immediate relief,” Dr Iddrisu earlier said. However, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) warned that short-term price changes still happen due to seasonal factors, and the gains need to be maintained.

Source: GhanaWeb January 14, 2026 16:25 UTC