Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 16 Aug 2026
By StatsGH Data Desk · compiled automatically from stored data on 4 Oct 2026
The cedi strengthened 6.90% against the US dollar over the week, at GH₵10.9500 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (14 Aug 2026).
The Bank of Ghana policy rate stands at 14.0% (effective 22 Jul 2026).
The latest headline inflation reading is 5% for August 2026, up from 4.6% the month before.
The GSE Composite Index gained 0.79% on the week to 15,307.71.
Among listed stocks, Dannex Ayrton Starwin rose most (+55.77%) and Intravenous Infusions fell most (-13.21%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵10.9500 | 14 Aug 2026 | ▼ -6.90% | ▼ -5.19% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵14.8427 | 14 Aug 2026 | ▼ -6.52% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵12.6807 | 14 Aug 2026 | ▼ -6.77% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Policy rateprevious 14% | 14.0% | 22 Jul 2026 | — | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Headline inflationmonthly reading | 5% | 1 Aug 2026 | — | ▲ +0.40 pts | — | GSS via StatsGH article |
| GSE Composite Index | 15,307.71 | 14 Aug 2026 | ▲ +0.79% | ▲ +2.48% | — | Ghana Stock Exchange (end-of-day) |
Green/red shows direction for the cedi and markets (a rising GH₵ per dollar is shown red). Rate changes are in percentage points. A dash means no stored comparison point exists. GSE figures are end-of-day, not real-time.
Top GSE gainers (7 Aug 2026 → 14 Aug 2026)
- Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA)+55.77% · GH₵0.81
- Digicut Production & Advertising (DIGICUT)+44.44% · GH₵0.13
- Clydestone (Ghana) (CLYD)+32.92% · GH₵6.50
Top GSE losers (7 Aug 2026 → 14 Aug 2026)
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)-13.21% · GH₵0.46
- Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP)-2.49% · GH₵78.00
- Societe Generale Ghana (SOGEGH)-2.33% · GH₵5.86