The Minority in Parliament, led by Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, Member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho, has raised concerns over the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report indicating that Ghana’s inflation rate fell sharply to 3.8 per cent in January 2026.
According to Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, the reported decline does not reflect the lived experiences of ordinary Ghanaians, who continue to grapple with rising costs of rent, transportation, and basic food items.
He described the figure as a “paper-only achievement,” arguing that it fails to capture the true conditions prevailing in markets across the country.
Backing these concerns, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, questioned the credibility of the data.
He noted that feedback from constituents suggests economic conditions were, in practical terms, more favourable in previous years—even when official inflation figures were significantly higher.
The Minority has therefore indicated its intention to invite the Government Statistician to Parliament to provide a detailed explanation of the methodology and assumptions used in compiling the January 2026 inflation figures.
Meanwhile, the GSS maintains that the 3.8 per cent inflation rate is the lowest recorded since the 2021 rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and represents 13 consecutive months of inflation decline.
