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Ghana’s economy grows 5.5% in Q3 as services and agriculture offset oil slump

Independence Arch, Accra, Ghana. Photo by Nana Kwandoh @ Unsplash
Independence Arch, Accra, Ghana. Photo by Nana Kwandoh @ Unsplash
  • Services and farming drive growth despite oil and gas contraction
  • Central bank upbeat as activity indicators strengthen into Q4

 

ACCRA, GHANAGhana’s economy expanded by 5.5% in the third quarter of 2025, slowing from a year earlier but maintaining steady momentum, new official data showed.

Figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) showed resilient growth in services and agriculture cushioning a sharp contraction in oil and gas.

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