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The most recent data released by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates a decrease in inflation, with the February figure settling at 23.2%. This reflects a 0.3 percentage point reduction from the 23.5% recorded in January.
During a press briefing held in Accra on Wednesday, Government Statistician Prof. Samuel Kobina Anim presented a detailed breakdown of the figures. He clarified that the 23.2% represents an increase in the prices of goods and services over a one-year period.
“The February rate of inflation fell to 23.2 percent. This year-on-year inflation signifies that over a one-year period, prices of goods and services have gone up by 23.2 percent. This figure is a reversal of the marginal increase we recorded in the month of January 2024 when the slowdown that we have successfully recorded for the last seven months saw a marginal increase to 23.5 percent. In reverse, we have turned around this increase for January 2024 to a reverse of 23.2 percent.”
According to the Consumer Price Index data released by the GSS, food and non-food inflation stood at 27.0% and 20.0% respectively.
“From a food and non-food inflation perspective, food inflation for February 2024 stood at 27.0 percent and non-food inflation for the month of February 2024 stood at 20.0 percent.”
Source:Omanghana.com
