GSS calls for tighter supply-chain monitoring as producer inflation rises to 5.8%

Higher Mining Cost Shoots PPI To 5.8%

Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu   The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) latest Producer Price Inflation shows a sharp increase to 5.8% in May 2026, up from 2.7% in April with mining and quarrying costs being the main drivers. The increase means producers received, on average, 5.8% more for goods and services compared to May 2025. Despite the annual rise, producer prices fell 1.4% month-on-month between April and May 2026, pointing to a short-term easing of p…

GSS urges supply chain monitoring as ProduceriInflation climbs to 5.8%

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has called for intensified monitoring of supply chains to help contain inflationary pressures after producer inflation recorded a sharp increase in May 2026. According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, annual producer inflation rose to 5.8 percent in May, up from 2.7 percent in April. This means that, on average, producers received 5.8 percent more for their goods and services compared to the sa…

GSS calls for tighter supply-chain monitoring as producer inflation rises to 5.8%

By Juliet ETEFE The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has called for closer monitoring of supply chains to manage inflationary pressures after producer inflation rose sharply to 5.8 percent in May 2026. According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, the year-on-year producer inflation rate increased by 3.1 percentage points from 2.7 percent in April 2026 to 5.8 percent in May, indicating that prices received by domestic producers for g…