Ghana\u2019s economy grew by 5.5% in the third quarter of 2025, according to newly released data from the Ghana Statistical Service.<\/p>\n
The latest figures show continued momentum in economic activity but indicate a slowdown compared with the 7.0% growth recorded in the same quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n
The Statistical Service noted that growth was broad-based but concentrated in a few key sectors.<\/p>\n
ICT, crops, trade, transport and storage, manufacturing, and education contributed roughly 86% of the overall expansion, highlighting their importance in sustaining output amid tighter credit conditions and a high-cost operating environment.<\/p>\n
Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, while providing the breakdown of the GDP numbers on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, said that services are still Ghana\u2019s largest driver of the economy\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndustry grew by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2025, compared to 0.4% in the same period last year. The oil and gas sector draft industrial growth with a contraction of about 18.2%, but manufacturing grew strongly with 3.9% compared to 7.4% last year of the same period.<\/p>\n
\u201cServices remained the strongest part of the economy. The sector grew by 7.6% contributing to the largest share of the economy of 40%, and contributed the most to the quarter three growth at 55.3%,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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