Ghana’s economy expanded by 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, showing a slight improvement over the 6.2% recorded in the same period in 2025. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) released the new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures.
The data shows that economic growth came from several sectors, with the non-oil economy growing by 6.3%. This points to steady performance across key parts of the economy despite global economic pressures.
The Services sector led overall growth and grew by 7.1%. It contributed 48.3% to total GDP expansion.
Strong performance in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which surged by 25.2%, drove much of this growth.
Transport and Storage also increased by 13.0%, while Trade recorded 9.0% growth.
The Industry sector performed even better than it did a year earlier. It expanded by 6.9%, up from 4.1% in Q1 2025. Mining and Quarrying led the sector with 10.7% growth, while Oil and Gas recovered and grew by 7.0%.
Agriculture also recorded positive results, growing by 4.0%. Forestry and Logging rose by 9.0%, and Crop Production increased by 4.7%. However, the Fishing sub-sector dragged overall performance down after it contracted sharply by 18.5%.
The GSS noted that real GDP increased by 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis. This indicates that the economy maintained steady momentum throughout the period.
Monthly data also supported the positive trend. The Monthly Index of Economic Growth (MIEG) showed expansion of 6.1% in January, 7.7% in February, and 5.4% in March.
The GSS attributed the growth mainly to ICT, Mining and Quarrying, Trade, Crop Production, and Transport and Storage.
Overall, the figures suggest that Ghana’s economic recovery continues to strengthen, driven by services, mining, trade, and transport, even though some sectors still struggle.
