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ACCRA, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Ghana’s consumer inflation (GHCPIY=ECI), opens new tab<\/a> slowed for the 12th consecutive month, falling to 5.4% year on year in December from 6.3% in November, the statistics service said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Government statistician Alhassan Iddrisu told a press conference that while inflation pressures were coming down across most major components, the drop was mostly driven by a slowdown in food and non-alcoholic beverages prices.<\/p>\n

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“This steady decline signals a sustained shift toward price stability and improving macroeconomic conditions,” Iddrisu said, adding that last month inflation reached its lowest level since a rebasing exercise in 2021.<\/p>\n

The Bank of Ghana targets inflation of 8%, with a tolerance band of 2 percentage points either side.<\/p>\n

Inflation was at 23.8% in December last year.<\/p>\n

The West African gold-, oil- and cocoa-producing nation is emerging from its most severe economic crisis in decades.<\/p>\n

Ghana’s economy expanded by 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, driven by an improvement in the agriculture and services sectors, the statistics agency said in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The International Monetary Fund last month completed the fifth review of the country’s loan programme, allowing for an immediate disbursement of around $385 million.<\/p>\n

Reporting by Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie; Writing by Anait Miridzhanian; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Jan Harvey<\/p>\n

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