Ghana Growth Slows in Third Quarter As Oil Sector Drags

Ghana’s economy expanded 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in agriculture and services, data from the national statistics service show.

The pace slowed from 6.3% in the second quarter and 7.0% a year earlier, held back by weakness in hydrocarbons and industry. Output in the oil and gas sector contracted 18.2%, while industrial production grew just 0.8%.

Agriculture grew 8.6% between July and September, driven by crop production and fishing. The services…