Government Says It’s Reversed Economic Challenges

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The government of Ghana says it has successfully reversed the economic challenges, citing the primary balance, 91-day Treasury bill rate and Inflation rate.

In a statement, the Ministry of Finance cited a combination of fiscal discipline, commitment controls, deepened structural reforms, and prudent monetary policy, as well as macroeconomic stability as incentives for reversal.

According to the Ministry, the primary deficit of 3.0 per cent of GDP; 27.7% 91-day Treasury bill rate; 19.2% cedi appreciation; and 23.8% inflation rate reflect a restoration of public finances to a sustainable path.

It posited that the reforms in revenue mobilisation and spending control anchored fiscal performance in 2025.

It added that the strong outturn in the 2025 fiscal performance, coupled with sound debt management strategies, resulted in a significant reduction in the country’s debt stock from GH¢726.7 billion (61.8% of GDP) in December 2024 to GH¢641.0 billion (45.3% of GDP) in December 2025.

It also highlighted key Macroeconomic Performance.

“The macroeconomic turnaround is broad-based and comprehensive. All sectors of the Ghanaian economy have witnessed remarkable improvement.”

It further committed to sustaining the gains to create jobs and set the economy on a path of strong growth and economic transformation.