Western North, one of Ghana’s main food basket regions, recorded the country’s highest food inflation rate in August at 21.7%, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service.
The region, known for its fertile soils and production of cocoa, plantain, yam and cassava, topped the chart despite its reputation as a major supplier of food to urban markets.
North East followed with food inflation of 21.1%, while the Western Region registered 20.4%. At the lower end, Bono East posted 7.2%, Ahafo 8.5% and Upper East 8.6%, the lowest food inflation rates in the country.
Nationally, the Consumer Price Index for August 2025 stood at 255.7, up from 229.4 in August 2024, representing a year-on-year inflation rate of 11.5%.
This means that on average, the price of goods and services rose by 11.5% between August 2024 and August 2025. Month-on-month, inflation was -1.3%, indicating that the general price level declined between July and August.
The August figure marks the eighth consecutive drop in inflation, the lowest since October 2021, down from 12.1% in July and a sharp fall from 23.8% in December 2024.
The steady decline underscores progress in Ghana’s efforts to stabilise prices after months of pressure on households and businesses.
