Inflation, consumer prices in Ghana
Ghana: Inflation, consumer prices was 14.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Ghana, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.2% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Ghana peaked at 122.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | -8.4% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 3.0% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 10.3% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 4.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 9.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 9.9% | 38.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Ghana?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Ghana was 14.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 122.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.