Ghana’s consumer inflation rose to 3.4% year-on-year in April from 3.2% in March, marking the first increase since December 2024, the country’s statistics service said on Wednesday.
Government statistician Alhassan Iddrisu said the uptick was mainly driven by higher costs in services such as transport, education, restaurants, and accommodation.
“Inflation remains slow overall but we are beginning to see a slight upward movement,” Iddrisu said.
Food inflation was lower in April compared to the same month last year, he added. However, he noted that global shocks and regional disruptions have started pushing food and fuel prices higher, though the impact has not yet spread across all categories.
The gold-, oil-, and cocoa-producing nation has been recovering from its worst economic crisis in decades.
