Services Inflation Surge Signals New Pressure on Ghana's Economy

Inflation rises to 3.4% in April, first uptick since Dec 2024

By Juliet ETEFE Ghana’s inflation rose slightly to 3.4 percent in April 2026, marking the first uptick since December 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage point rise from the 3.2 percent recorded in March 2026, but remains significantly lower than the 21.2 percent recorded in April 2025, reflecting a sustained disinflation trend over the past year. According to the GSS, the Consumer Pr…

Services Inflation Surge Signals New Pressure on Ghana's Economy

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-inflation-surge-signals-new-pressure-on-ghanas-economy/Ghana’s headline inflation rose to 3.4 percent in April 2026 from 3.2 percent in March, ending a 15-month disinflation streak, with services costs emerging as the primary structural concern, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reported on Wednesday. While the overall uptick was modest, the…

Inflation inches up to 3.4% in April 2026

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Inflation rises slightly to 3.4% in April but remains far below 2023 and 2024 levels

Ghana’s inflation edged up to 3.4% in April 2026 from 3.2% in March, but remains sharply lower than 25% in 2024 and 41.2% in 2023.