Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has announced that inflation for March 2024 has increased to 25.8 percent from 23.2 percent recorded in February 2024.

Judy Ahinakwa by Judy Ahinakwa April 10, 2024 March 2024 inflation increase to 25.8% Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has announced that inflation for March 2024 has increased to 25.8 percent from 23.2 percent recorded in February 2024.

 Addressing the media on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Accra, Professor Anim disclosed that food inflation increased to 29.6 percent while non-food inflation went up by 22.6 percent.

 “In the month of March 2024, the rate of inflation stood at 25.8%, year-on-year inflation relative to 23.2 % recorded for the month of February 2024.

 This indicates that we have seen a surge in the rate of inflation by 2.6%, increasing from 23.2% to 25.8% for March 2024″, Professor Annim said.

 He further noted that “both food and non-food inflation have seen a 2.6% increase in its rate of inflation between February and March 2024.”