Ghana’s inflation rate in September 2026 increased marginally to 5.2 per cent from 5.0% in August, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
This has reversed the downward trend recorded in previous months.
The figures for last month remains significantly lower than the 9.4% recorded in September last year.
Month-on-month inflation stood at 1.1%, which means prices soared a bit by that rate between August and September.
The rise was largely driven by non-food items, which recorded inflation of 6.2%, compared with food inflation of 4.0%.
Non-food items accounted for 63.3% of total inflation, while food contributed 36.7%.
A key pressure point remains the services sector, where inflation stood at 8.3%, almost twice the 4.2% recorded for goods.
Housing, water and energy recorded inflation of 10.3%, while restaurants and hotels recorded 9.2%.
The data also show that inflation is increasingly being driven by domestic factors. Inflation for locally produced items stood at 6.4%, compared with just 2.4% for imported items.
The GSS estimates that locally produced items accounted for 85.7% of total inflation.
Regionally, Ashanti recorded the highest inflation at 9.8%, followed by Eastern at 7.8%. Greater Accra recorded 3.4%, while Western recorded the lowest rate at -0.5%.
Some food items recorded sharp price increases, with fresh tomatoes rising by 153.4% year-on-year and ginger by 100.4%. In contrast, lime prices fell by 29.9% and maize by 26.4%.
Overall, the GSS says inflation has fallen by 4.2 percentage points over the past year, from 9.4% to 5.2%, but the latest increase highlights continued domestic price pressures, particularly in the services sector.
