Tag: GSS
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Producer price inflation decreases to 52.2% in December 2022
Latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicates that the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for December 2022, declined to 52.2% from the 78.0% recorded in November 2022. The decrease in the PPI rate for December 2022 represents a 25.9 percentage points decrease in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in November 2022. This…
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Govt can’t be trusted to tame inflation – Bokpin
Economist, Prof. Godfred Bokpin has faulted government for its lack of credibility in controlling the country’s persistent increase in the rate of inflation. He makes the point that despite several policy directives, managers of the economy have failed to significantly improve general price levels over the years. “It’s very difficult to trust government’s policy prescription…
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Household incomes reducing at record levels post-COVID – GSS
Ghanaians across the country continue to record reductions in household incomes, while the cost of items such as food continues to be on the rise. This is according to a report by the Ghana Statistical Service dubbed COVID-19 households and job tracker survey 2021. The survey sampled views from a total of 7,999 households across…
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Ghana’s economy grew by 3.9% between April and June 2021 – GSS
Ghana has recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter of 2021 at 3.9%. This means that the economy between the period of April to June this year has grown by 3.9% The Gross Domestic Product is the final value of the goods and services produced within the geographic boundaries of…
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2021 census will depend heavily on technology – GSS
Head of Census Methodology at the Ghana Statistical Service, Mr. Owusu Kagya, has disclosed that the 2021 Census would be heavily dependent on the use of computer-assisted personal interviews and a global positioning system (GPS) coordination for all structures and communities. Mr. Kagya was speaking at the Oti version of training for Census Officers, heads…
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Inflation drops to 9.8%; lowest rate since outbreak of COVID-19
Ghana has for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic in the country recorded a drop in inflation below 10%. The year-on-year inflation rate for November which is 9.8% percent, is lower than the revised inflation target of about 11 percent announced in the 2020 mid-year budget statement. The figure also…
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Only 26.2% of firms in Ghana are aware of AfCFTA – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service has disclosed that only 134,000 businesses are currently aware of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, making up 26.2 percent of firms nationwide. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is set to commence in January 2021 with an estimated potential of boosting both intra-African trade by 52.3…
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GSS begins recruitment and pre-certification of trainers for census
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is currently recruiting prospective trainers to participate in a pre-certification training programme for trainers for the upcoming population census. The pre-certification programme is being offered for both National Trainers (trainers of Regional trainers) and Regional Trainers (trainers of Field Officers). This programme will combine virtual training with in-person modules and…
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48,998 firms in manufacturing sector closed down during lockdown – GSS
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicates that the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to shut down. According to the data, the accommodation and food sector, for example, saw over 29,000 businesses closing down during the lockdown period with about 17 of those businesses…
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Producer Price Inflation for June records marginal increase
The Producer Price Inflation for June 2020 saw a marginal increase compared to the same period last month. The PPI increased by 0.3 percent, recording 8.7 percentage points, compared to 8.4 percent it recorded same time in May. This means the year on year PPI, thus between June 2019 and June 2020, increased by 8.7…