Prof Samuel Kobina Annim
Inflation for the month of July 2024, fell to 20.9% representing a decline of 1.9 percentage points from that of June which was at 22.8%.
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, food inflation went down to 21.5% from 24.0% in June 2024, while non-food inflation also fell to 20.5%.
Government Statistician, Prof Samuel Kobina Annim addressing the press indicated that inflation on imported items also dropped to 15.6% from 17.5%.
This, he attributed to the stability of the cedi in July 2024.
However, inflation on locally produced items stood at 23.3% for July 2024.
“The question on the exchange rate is always an important one that is why we have provided a trend analysis from June 2023 to July 2024. The dominance of the inflation on imported items can be aligned to the exchange rate stability “, he said.
Five divisions recorded inflation rates higher than the national average; Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuel Products (28.6%); Restaurants and Accommodation Services (28.3%); Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics (26.8%); Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (21.5%); and Health (21.2%).
A Business Desk Report