Overall Barometer
64.6/100
Combined assessment across the published IEA Barometer framework.
Economic Conditions
63.1/100
Published aggregate reading of current economic conditions.
Fiscal Discipline
71.7/100
Published aggregate reading of fiscal discipline and public-finance conditions.
Macroeconomic Stability
81.1/100
Is Ghana maintaining a stable macroeconomic environment capable of supporting sustainable growth?
Fiscal Discipline & Public Finance
71.7/100
Is Government managing public resources sustainably, transparently and within Ghana's fiscal rules?
Growth, Productivity & Structural Transformation
60.2/100
Is Ghana becoming a more productive, diversified and resilient economy?
Private Sector, Investment & Competitiveness
81.2/100
Is Ghana creating an environment in which businesses can invest, expand and create productive employment?
Employment, Incomes & Prosperity
44.8/100
Are improvements in the economy translating into better economic conditions for Ghanaian households?
Infrastructure, Energy & Development Capacity
37.5/100
Is Ghana building the physical and institutional capacity needed for sustained future growth?
Economic Governance & Policy Credibility
—/100
Is Ghana's economic-policy environment credible, transparent, accountable and capable of delivering sustainable outcomes?
Real GDP Growth
6.00%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Non-Oil GDP Growth
5.40%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Headline Inflation
5.00%
Latest published reading: August 2026.
Import Cover
4.50months
Latest published reading: 22 September 2026.
Current Account Balance to GDP
3.80% of GDP
Latest published reading: Jan-Jun 2026 (cumulative).
Primary Balance to GDP
1.40% of GDP
Latest published reading: Jan-Jul 2026 (commitment, cumulative).
Overall Fiscal Balance to GDP
-0.20% of GDP
Latest published reading: Jan-Jul 2026 (commitment, cumulative).
Public Debt to GDP
45.90% of GDP
Latest published reading: July 2026.
Domestic Public Debt to GDP
24.80% of GDP
Latest published reading: July 2026.
External Public Debt to GDP
21.10% of GDP
Latest published reading: July 2026.
Agriculture Sector Growth
3.90%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Industry Sector Growth
4.30%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Services Sector Growth
8.00%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Index of Industrial Production Growth
3.00%
Latest published reading: 2026 Q2.
Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth
6.50%
Latest published reading: June 2026.
Private Sector Credit Growth
35.50%
Latest published reading: August 2026.
Average Lending Rate
15.94%
Latest published reading: August 2026.
Business Confidence Index
107.80index
Latest published reading: August 2026.
Unemployment Rate
13.00%
Latest published reading: 2025 Q3.
Youth Unemployment Rate
32.40%
Latest published reading: 2025 Q3.
Consumer Confidence Index
111.90index
Latest published reading: August 2026.
Public Capital Expenditure to GDP
1.50% of GDP
Latest published reading: Jan-Jul 2026 (cumulative).
Annual Primary Balance Rule
1.4
Requirement: >= 1.5 · Jan-Jul 2026 (commitment, cumulative)
Public Debt-to-GDP Anchor
45.9
Requirement:
Government Policy Progress
4commitments
Documented government commitments tracked through evidence-backed implementation milestones.
Big Push Infrastructure Programme
2/3milestones
By September 2026 the Presidency was reporting ongoing Phase One road works and a multi-phase execution…
Independent Fiscal Council established and operationalised
2/2milestones
A five-member Independent Fiscal Council was inaugurated on 8 September 2026 under the amended public financial…
24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme
3/4milestones
Official 2026 updates show the programme in implementation, including business incentives, enabling legislation and model-market projects…
Free Primary Healthcare Programme
1/3milestones
The programme was launched on 15 April 2026, with an initial rollout focused on 150 underserved…
