Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 23 Aug 2026
By StatsGH Data Desk · compiled automatically from stored data on 4 Oct 2026
The cedi weakened 1.55% against the US dollar over the week, at GH₵11.1200 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (21 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 lost 1.12% on the week to 15,136.72.
Among listed stocks, Dannex Ayrton Starwin rose most (+56.79%) and Enterprise Group fell most (-26.25%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵11.1200 | 21 Aug 2026 | ▲ +1.55% | ▼ -4.43% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵15.1716 | 21 Aug 2026 | ▲ +2.22% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵12.9944 | 21 Aug 2026 | ▲ +2.47% | — | — | 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 | 15,136.72 | 21 Aug 2026 | ▼ -1.12% | ▼ -1.26% | — | 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 (14 Aug 2026 → 21 Aug 2026)
- Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA)+56.79% · GH₵1.27
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)+41.3% · GH₵0.65
- Digicut Production & Advertising (DIGICUT)+38.46% · GH₵0.18
Top GSE losers (14 Aug 2026 → 21 Aug 2026)
- Enterprise Group (EGL)-26.25% · GH₵7.39
- GCB Bank (GCB)-9.2% · GH₵39.00
- GOIL (GOIL)-5.42% · GH₵7.50