Ghana recorded a modest economic expansion of 6 percent in 2025, slightly up from 5.8 percent in 2024, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Tuesday, March 17.
Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu noted that the growth represents a 0.2 percentage point increase year-on-year. When petroleum is excluded, GDP growth rose more sharply to 7.6 percent, compared to 6.1 percent in 2024.
The services sector remained the backbone of the economy, accounting for 45.9 percent of GDP and growing by 8.1 percent, driven by activities in information and communication, education, transport, and finance. Agriculture also showed notable improvement, expanding by 6.8 percent in 2025, up from 2.7 percent the previous year, and contributing 22.8 percent to GDP.
However, the industry sector, which makes up 31.3 percent of the economy, contracted, recording a 2.3 percent decline in growth compared to a 7.2 percent expansion in 2024. Meanwhile, in December 2025, the International Monetary Fund approved a 385 million U.S. dollar disbursement to Ghana following positive assessments of the country’s reform programme.