Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Ghana
Ghana: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Ghana, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Ghana stood at 1.18 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Ghana peaked at 52.14 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 % change on previous year, in 2026.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 31.27 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 52.14 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 2023 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2026 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.18 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +313.1% | 12.62 % change on previous year | 52.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.87 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 52.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 99 Tajikistan 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Guatemala 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Belize 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 104 South Africa 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Jordan 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Ghana?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Ghana was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.14 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Ghana rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.