Also known as: GSS
Ghana Statistical Service — publishes economic data on GDP growth, inflation, employment, and construction costs for policymaking.
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The Ghanaian Times
… According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana had more than 2.6 million business establishments as of March 2026, with about 92 per cent operating as informal micro businesses. …
Telecel launches 2026 SME Month to drive business growthThe Ghanaian Times
… Speaking at the 4th Annual Statistics and Data Science Conference of the Ghana Statistical Association (GSA) in Tamale yesterday, Dr Mumuni urged the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), researchers and other institutions involved in data production to make data quality a priority be …
Quality data key to better decisions, national development – BoG Deputy GovernorJoy Online
Ghana’s year-on-year inflation rate increased to 5.0% in August 2026, up from 4.6% recorded in July, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). …
Inflation rises to 5.0% in August 2026Daily Guide
… Alhassan Iddrissu Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong gold exports, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown. …
Trade Surplus Hits $4.3bn In Q1 – GSSJoy Online
… According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the country had more than 2.6 million business establishments as of March 2026, with about 92% operating as informal micro businesses. …
Telecel Ghana launches SME Month 2026 to unlock growth for entrepreneursJoy Online
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong gold exports, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). …
Ghana records $4.3bn trade surplus in Q1 2026, driven by gold – GSSJoy Online
… The bottleneck is production, not strategy Small and medium enterprises make up about 92 per cent of registered businesses in Ghana and contribute roughly 70 per cent of GDP, figures the Ministry of Finance has cited repeatedly using Ghana Statistical Service data. …
Ghana’s small businesses don’t have a marketing problem. They have a capacity problem.The Chronicle
… What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Take the Ghana Statistical Service for instance, numbers it releases from time to time paint a rosier picture. …
Editorial: 56.4% Of Ghanaians Living In Poverty Is Unacceptable!Joy Online
… Data from the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) July 2026 Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) showed that overall building costs were 4.0% higher than a year earlier and rose by 0.3% between June and July 2026. …
Ghana’s building cost inflation rises to 4% in JulyJoy Online
… According to the 2024 Ghana Statistical Service report cited at the conference, public transport options such as shared minibuses lacked wheelchair ramps, designated seating and other facilities for persons with disabilities. …
NRSA to deploy Traffictech to apprehend traffic offenders, introduce mandatory towing to curb crashesA Joy Online opinion piece argues that Ghana's perception of agriculture as a fallback career for underperforming students discourages young talent from entering a sector critical to national survival. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture reports the average age of a Ghanaian farmer is about 55 years.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that Ghana's perception of agriculture as a fallback career for underperforming students discourages young talent from entering a sector critical to national survival. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture reports the average age of a Ghanaian farmer is about 55 years.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A development expert presents "Job Creation Through Policy: A Blueprint for Ghana's Entrepreneurial Development & Industrial Transformation," citing Ghana Statistical Service data showing national unemployment at 13.0% in 2023 and youth joblessness at 21.9%, while highlighting underemployment and low-wage work as critical issues.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's property market is rising, but at a modest and uneven pace, against a macro backdrop that turned more cautious in mid-2026. Growth is driven by recovery in the first half of the year, with construction cost inflation falling to 3.9 percent year-on-year in January 2026 and lending rates dropping to 16.3 percent by April 2026.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's real Gross Domestic Product grew by 6.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 6.6 per cent in the same period of 2025, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. Real non-oil GDP growth stood at 5.4 per cent in Q2 2026, down from 8.5 per cent a year prior, with the services, industry and agriculture sectors driving growth during the period.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Databank Research projects Ghana's real GDP growth will exceed 6.5% by end-2026, up from 6.0% in 2025, driven by structural reforms, monetary easing, and recovery in industrial sub-sectors. The firm credits early momentum from Q1 2026's 6.4% year-on-year expansion and forecasts Services sector growth of 8.1%, Agriculture 6.8%, and Industrial 4.9%.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Governance plays a direct role in whether small and medium enterprises survive, use resources efficiently, attract finance, and respond to market changes. In Ghana, where small enterprises dominate the business sector and many operate informally, effective governance—understood as clear responsibility, financial controls, reliable information, and decision-making rules—is particularly important, though may differ from large corporate structures.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana has reiterated that inflation will move toward the 8 ± 2% target band in the medium term, unless significant shocks occur, though risks include utility tariff increases, Middle East tensions, and weather impacts on food supplies. The central bank expects appropriate monetary policy, sterilisation efforts, fiscal consolidation, and reserve buffers to mitigate these risks.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy grew 6.0% in the second quarter of 2026, bringing first-half growth to 6.2%, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. Growth was driven largely by the services sector, particularly ICT which recorded 30.9% growth, alongside oil and gas production which grew 21.4% in the quarter.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana has stressed that the quality of data available to policymakers is essential for Ghana's economic management and national development. He told the Ghana Statistical Association's conference that the country's challenge is no longer a shortage of data, but transforming the abundance of information into reliable and actionable intelligence.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's gold export volumes declined marginally in the first half of 2026 due to Middle East conflict-linked shipment disruptions, forcing costly rerouting through Shanghai and India away from traditional UAE routes. Despite the 0.5% volume decline to 2.80 million fine ounces, gold export earnings rose 49% to US$12.50 billion, driven primarily by a 49.7% increase in average gold prices.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Telecel Ghana has launched its 2026 Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Month, themed 'Connect to Growth: Unlock More,' to provide practical business support, digital solutions and growth opportunities to SMEs across the country through skills development, technology, market access and networking.
4 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bank of Ghana's First Deputy Governor said Ghana's priority should be ensuring data accuracy and reliability rather than collecting large volumes of information, as the country moves into artificial intelligence and big data. He told the Ghana Statistical Association's conference in Tamale that data quality is essential because "everything else depends upon it," and that statistics should help policymakers make sound decisions.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's year-on-year inflation increased to 5.0% in August 2026 from 4.6% in July, marking the second consecutive monthly rise, with domestic costs, housing, transport and services driving price pressure, though the rate remains 0.5 percentage points lower than August 2025.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with exports of $10.2 billion outpacing imports of $5.9 billion, driven largely by gold exports. However, the Government Statistician noted that when adjusted for price changes, Ghana actually imported more goods than it exported, and warned that export earnings remain concentrated in a narrow range of commodities.
2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Telecel Ghana has launched its annual Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) Month campaign, themed "Connect to Growth: Unlock More," offering practical business support, digital solutions, and growth opportunities to SMEs. The initiative, led by Telecel Business in partnership with the Ghana Enterprises Agency, includes a free regional training programme covering business skills, mentorship, and content creation.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong gold exports of US$5.9 billion, though the Government Statistician cautioned that stripping out rising prices reveals Ghana actually imported more goods than it exported.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Most Ghanaian small and medium enterprises have low online visibility not because of lack of digital access—Ghana has over 26 million internet users and 8.6 million social media identities—but because marketing staff are overstretched with multiple responsibilities and lack dedicated capacity for consistent content production.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Bank announced that 56.4% of Ghanaians remain in poverty with widening regional disparities, contradicting the government's recent celebrations of economic recovery. The Chronicle argues that economic stabilisation does not equate to shared prosperity, noting conflicting poverty figures between the World Bank and Ghana Statistical Service.
31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's building cost inflation increased to 4.0% in July 2026 from 3.1% in June, driven mainly by rising construction materials prices and sharp increases in plant and equipment costs, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service's July 2026 Prime Building Cost Index.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Road Safety Authority will deploy Traffictech, a technology-based system using cameras and monitoring devices at strategic locations to identify and apprehend traffic offenders automatically, replacing manual enforcement methods. The authority also plans to introduce a mandatory towing system to reduce crashes caused by broken-down vehicles, expected to roll out in 2027.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Scores of stakeholders from government institutions have undergone a four-day capacity development programme on parametric insurance and disaster risk financing, organised by NADMO and the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with UNDP, to strengthen Ghana's preparedness for climate-related disasters, particularly flooding.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece challenges President Mahama to deploy all constitutional powers to halt galamsey (illegal small-scale mining), describing it as an existential threat to Ghana's water sources and human existence, and contending that the situation has worsened since his administration took office.
25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu says the allegation of extortion against the Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, made by Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi, is a serious matter that warrants investigation and must be supported by substantive evidence. Senanu emphasized that "extortionist" is a technical term with specific meaning and argued that recent Ghana Statistical Service data shows an increase in extortion involving public officers, making such claims worthy of scrutiny.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that President Mahama has not adequately addressed galamsey (illegal small-scale mining) despite 20 months in office, calling it an existential threat to water sources and the nation's existence.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kinbu Senior High Technical School, established in 1874 as Government Boys' School and accumulated approximately 150 years of institutional memory, has the potential to become a globally recognised institution of knowledge, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and innovation by leveraging its authentic heritage and strong alumni network.
24 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's public boards, corporations and statutory institutions recorded a 109.3 per cent surge in financial irregularities in 2024, climbing from GH¢8.8 billion to GH¢18.4 billion, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report, which attributes the spike to weak expenditure controls. Meanwhile, irregularities within Ministries, Departments and Agencies and District Assemblies declined, though certain categories of irregularities within MDAs—cash, debtor, loan, payroll, procurement and rent-related—surged sharply.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Producer Price Inflation (PPI) increased to 4.0% in July 2026 from 3.5% in June, indicating moderate strengthening of price pressures, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. Industry prices excluding construction rose sharply to 5.6%, while services and construction eased marginally.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's economy grew 5.1 per cent year-on-year in May 2026, down from 6.6 per cent in May 2025, with the services sector accounting for 51 per cent of the expansion.
18 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana faces youth unemployment of 21.9% in 2025, with nearly two million young people not in employment, education or training. The article argues that technological convergence and disruptive innovation must reshape how educators and policymakers prepare youth for a rapidly changing economy.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has secured macroeconomic gains with GDP growth beating projections, eased price pressures, strengthened fiscal metrics, and expanding private credit alongside lower interest rates. The country's challenge has shifted from escaping instability to making stability productive.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →