Ghana Inflation Rate Falls to Near 3-Decade Low

2026-03-04 11:52 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Ghana’s annual inflation rate fell to 3.3% in February 2026 from 3.8% in January, marking the 14th consecutive month of slowing price growth.

This was the lowest reading since the 2021 rebasing, amid the ongoing strength of the cedi.

The food inflation rate fell to 2.4% from 3.9% in January, while non-food price growth accelerated to 4% from 3.9%.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.8%, after a 0.2% increase in the previous month.



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