Ghana - Average consumer prices inflation rate

12.4 (%) in 2017

Inflation rate of Ghana sank by 29.12% from 17.5 % in 2016 to 12.4 % in 2017. Since the 10.76% jump in 2015, inflation rate plummeted by 27.87% in 2017.

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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.