Ghana's Economy Grows 6.4% in First Quarter as Services Lead

Ghana’s economy expanded 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 6.2% a year earlier, with non-oil output growing 6.3% and the GDP deflator easing as inflation cooled, according to figures released June 10 by the Ghana Statistical Service. The cedi has traded around GH11 to GH12.5 per dollar amid central-bank interventions after a strong 2025.

For the diaspora, the read is opportunity tempered by currency watchfulness: growth and falling inflation improve the investment case, but the cedi’s direction still determines the real value of money sent and assets held at home.