Food prices in the North East Region rose by 8.1% in September, putting more pressure on households in the region.

According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), this was the biggest monthly increase in food prices among all regions and more than five times the national increase of 1.5%.

The situation was different in Greater Accra and the Upper West Region, where food prices fell by 0.9% and 1.8%, respectively.

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This means that while food became cheaper in some parts of the country, households in the North East had to pay significantly more in September than they did in August.

The North East also recorded the highest overall monthly inflation rate at 4.2%. The Eastern Region followed with 3.5%, while the Western Region recorded 3.2%.

Nationally, inflation rose to 5.2% in September from 5.0% in August. This means that, on average, goods and services cost 5.2% more than they did in September last year.

Food inflation also increased, rising from 3.0% to 4.0%. However, inflation for non-food items, such as clothing and other household goods, slowed from 6.8% to 6.2%.

Over the past year, the Upper East Region recorded the biggest increase in food prices at 10.3%. The Ashanti Region followed closely at 10.2%, both well above the national food inflation rate.

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The Ashanti Region also recorded the highest overall annual inflation at 9.8%. In contrast, the Western Region recorded negative inflation of 0.5%, meaning average prices there were slightly lower than they were in September last year.

Despite the sharp rise in food prices in the North East in September, the region's food prices were only 0.4% higher than in September 2025.

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