PPI for November 2025 falls to 12.3%

PPI for November 2025 falls to 12.3%

The year-on-year change in the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for November 2025 stood at 1.3%

Thus, on average, the ex-factory price of goods and services increased by 1.3% between November 2024 and November 2025.

According to figures from the Ghana Statistical Service, the rate is 0.1 percentage points lower than the October 2025 producer inflation rate.

On a month-on-month basis, the rate between October and November 2025 is -1.9%.

The Mining and Quarrying sector, the largest with a weight of 43.7% recorded a 1.6% percentage points increase in producer inflation, from 0.7% in October 2025 to 2.3% in November 2025.

The manufacturing sector which makes 35% of the PPI weights, decrease from 2.5% in October 2025 to 0.5% in November 2025, losing 2.0 percentage points.

Similarly, the producer inflation in the transport and storage sector continued to fall, declining from -8.8% from October 2025 to -9.0% in November 2025.

Recommendations

On recommendations, the GSS urged households and consumers to practice intentional spending by comparing prices, prioritising value, and choosing suppliers who offer transparent and competitive pricing.

It also called on them to leverage information by staying updated on inflation trends and making smarter purchasing decisions that protect their budget.

For businesses, the GSS advise them to reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency by streamlining processes, eliminating waste, and strengthening productivity to ensure optimal use of resources.

It also wants them to channel cost savings into strategic growth by reinvesting in upgrading tools, workforce skills, and strengthening supply chains to enhance long-term growth and competitive advantage.

It, however, urged the government to prioritise investments with high impact by targeting incentives to firms that expand production capacity, adopt advanced technologies, and create new jobs.

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