Latest economic figures for Ghana – January 2017
- GDP growth rate is 4% as at Q3 2016.
- Inflation for December 2016 was 15.4%.
- Monetary policy rate is 25.5%.
- Interbank lending rate 25.26% as at December 2016.
- Average lending rate is 32% as at November 2016.
- Total Exports as at December 2016 is $11.1bn. Gold $4,919.50 (44.47%). Cocoa $2,424 (21.92%). Oil $1,413.4m (12.78%)
- Total Imports as at October 2016 $12.7bn. Oil $1,659.2m (13%).
- Deficit is 7% of GDP as at November 2016.
- External debt as at September 2016 is GH¢66bn (39.6% of GDP).
- Domestic debt as at September 2016 is GH¢53.9bn (32.3% of GDP).
- Non-Performing loans (of banks) as at December 2016 is 17.4%.
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