Inflation drops to 9.4% in September, first single-digit rate in four years

Source: myjoyonline

The year on year Inflation for September has dropped significantly to 9.4 percent from 11.5 percent in August 2025.

This is the lowest since August 2021 and the ninth consecutive decline. This also the first time in four years inflation has declined to single digit.

According to the data published by the Ghana Statistical Service, the decline shows a sustained shift in prices that signals Ghana is firmly on the path to macroeconomic stability.

The Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, noted that the development shows that the pressures driving inflation over the past months are declining.

Food inflation declined to 11.0 percent in September from 14.8% in August 2025.

Also, non-food inflation fell to 8.2 percent in September 2025 from 8.7 percent in August 2025.

Inflation for locally produced items was 10.1 percent in September from 12.2 percent in August 2025.

Imported items recorded 7.4 percent for September in inflation from 9.5 percent in August 2025.

For the regions, the North East Region registered the highest inflation at a striking rate of 20.1%.

It is more than double the national average of 9.4%.

The Bono East Region however recorded the lowest inflation at 1.2 %.

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