Ghana Economic Outlook
November 17, 2020
The economic slump should have eased in Q3 after the economy suffered its first contraction in four years in Q2. Data suggests the downturn bottomed out in May: In July, the latest month for which the index is available, economic activity expanded for the second month in a row. Moreover, private sector business conditions improved in August–September. Turning to Q4, the private sector PMI rose to an over two-year high in October. While this bodes well for the economy in the final stretch of the year, prospects are somewhat gloomy nonetheless, as the global rise in new Covid-19 cases will likely weigh on external trade, oil prices and tourism. Meanwhile, the country is gearing up for the 7 December general election, which has been accompanied by spates of violence. The likely outcome is still too close to call, with the management of Covid-19 and corruption likely to be decisive factors.Ghana Economic Growth
Economic growth is projected to accelerate in 2021 from this year’s coronavirus-induced slowdown as external and domestic demand gain traction; however, the reading will be partly flattered by a favorable base effect. Volatile commodity prices and lingering uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic present key downside risks. FocusEconomics panelists project the economy to expand 4.8% in 2021, which is down 0.2 percentage points from last month’s forecast, and 5.3% in 2022.Ghana Economy Data
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| Value | Change | Date | |
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| Exchange Rate | 5.70 | 0.0 % | Jan 01 |
| Stock Market | 0.1 | 0.0 % | Dec 31 |
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Ghana Economic News
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Ghana: GDP returns to growth in Q4, but records lowest growth since 2009 in 2020 overall
April 21, 2021
The economy rebounded in the fourth quarter of last year, growing 3.3% year-on-year according to national accounts data released on 21 April.
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Ghana: Inflation steady in March
April 14, 2021
Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.89% from the previous month in March, quickening from the 0.76% increase logged in February.
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Ghana: PMI dips in March, remains in expansionary territory
April 7, 2021
The IHS Markit Ghana Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 51.8 in March from 52.5 in February.
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Ghana: Central Bank holds rates for sixth consecutive meeting in March
March 22, 2021
At its 17–19 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana decided to keep the policy rate steady at 14.50%, marking the sixth consecutive hold.
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Ghana: Inflation rises in February
March 10, 2021
Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.76% from the previous month in February, moderating from the 0.93% increase logged in January.
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