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PPI falls to 50.8% in February 2023

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that Producer Price Inflation (PPI) has reduced to 50.8% in February 2023, from 52.6% in January 2023.
Inflation decline
Inflation decline

The Producer Price Inflation measures the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers to produce their goods and services.

The month-on-month change in the PPI between January 2023 and February 2023 was 7.0%.

According to figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, the producer price inflation in the Industry less (minus) Construction sector decreased to 57.9% in February 2023, from 58.8% in January 2023.

Also, the rate in the construction sector increased to 21.1% in February 2023 from 20.4% in January 2023.

In the Services sector, the rate increased from 10.6% in January 2023 to 13.4% in February 2023.

The Transportation and Storage (67.6%), Accommodation and Food Service Activities (66.5%), Mining and Quarrying (61.2%), Electricity and Gas (57.4%), and Manufacturing (55.7%) recorded rates above the national average.

Information and Communication Activity also recorded the lowest rate of 4.5% in February 2023.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Inflation has also taken a nosedive with a February 2023 rate of 52.8%.

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