The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) went down by 4.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 30.3%, data from the Ghana Statistical Service revealed.
However, the month-on-month change in the PPI between April 2023 and May 2023 was however -2.7%.
The PPI in the industry-less construction sector decreased to 32.5% in May 2023, from 37.1% in April 2023.
The rate in the construction sector also decreased to 20.0% in May 2023, from 20.8% in April 2023. In the Services sector, the rate decreased from 19.4% in April 2023 to 18.1% in May 2023.
The Electricity and gas (51.8%), Accommodation and food service activities (51.0%), Transportation and storage (50.7%), Mining and quarrying (36.5%), and Water supply, sewerage, and waste management (31.7%) recorded rates above the national average.
However, the Information and communication activity recorded the lowest rate of 11.2% in May 2023.
Industrial PPI stood at 32.5%
Meanwhile, the PPI rate for Industry stood at 32.5% in May 2023.
This rate represents a 4.6 percentage point decrease in Industrial producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in April 2023 (37.1%).
The Industrial producer price inflation in the Mining and Quarrying sub-sector decreased by 8.6 percentage points over the April 2023 rate of 45.1% to 36.5% in May 2023.
The Manufacturing sub-sector decreased by 0.8 percentage points to 25.5% in May 2023.
In May 2023, 14 of the 23 major groups in the manufacturing sub-sector recorded inflation rates higher than the sector average of 25.5%.
The Manufacture of textiles recorded the highest inflation rate of 111.9%, followed by the Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products at 97.5%. The repair of installation of machinery and equipment recorded the least inflation of 0.0%.
Latest Stories
-
The Right Turn: A Conclusive Guide to Road Safety
8 mins -
My father loves education – Asantehene’s daughter
42 mins -
EC insists IMANI got it wrong on SALL exclusion claims
1 hour -
‘I’ll not allow LGBTQ activities in Ghana’ – Bawumia
1 hour -
Africa must embrace PAPPS quickly; it’s the best thing to happen to the continent – eTranzact Global
2 hours -
Euro 2024: Kante returns as France announce squad for tournament
2 hours -
Curtailing power to neighbouring countries will be unpatriotic – Kwabena Donkor
2 hours -
NPA devises ways to stabilise price of gas
2 hours -
Empowering mothers: Overcoming postpartum challenges
2 hours -
Conflicts in neighbouring countries threaten Ghana’s food security- Report
2 hours -
Hotelier decries industry challenges
3 hours -
Galinkpegu Primary School receives educational materials to enhance reading, learning
3 hours -
Ederson to miss title decider and FA Cup final
3 hours -
Media, government effort earned Ghana 50th position on Press Freedom Index – GJA President
4 hours -
Akata Pore cautions Akufo-Addo against inflammatory comments ahead of elections
4 hours