Ghana’s economy grew by 4.7% year-on-year in April 2026, with services continuing to lead the charge even as the pace eased from last year’s level, data from the Ghana Statistical Service’s Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth shows.
The April figure marks a slowdown from the 7.4% posted in April 2025, pointing to a cooling in activity even though the economy stayed on a growth path. The MIEG index climbed to 113.3 from 108.2 over the same period a year ago.
Services expanded by 6.0% and made up 61.7% of total growth, with Information and Communication driving most of the gains. Although the sector’s growth rate fell from 15.1% recorded a year earlier, it remained the biggest contributor to overall output.
Industry posted 4.0% growth, a sharp rise from 1.1% in April 2025, largely on the back of stronger mining activity. The sector accounted for 29.9% of total growth for the month.
Agriculture also turned around, moving from a 6.9% decline in April 2025 to 1.7% growth this year, fueled mainly by crops and livestock. It contributed 4.5% to the overall expansion.
The Ghana Statistical Service noted that the April numbers are provisional and are intended to give an early signal of quarterly GDP performance. “The MIEG is designed to provide timely insights into the direction of the economy ahead of the release of official quarterly GDP data,” the Service stated.
