Agriculture showed strong growth of 7.4% in August 2025, compared to 2.3% in August 2024, the Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has said.
According to Dr Iddrisu, this means that the Agriculture sector expanded by 7.4% in August 2025, higher than the growth of 2.3% recorded in the same period in 2024.
“The sector contributed 27.3% to the 5.1% growth in economic activities,” he said.
He further stated that the industry contracted by 1.8% in August 2025, compared to an expansion of 9.1% in August 2024. This contraction is an improvement from the contraction of 3.1% in July 2025, he said.
The contraction in the industry sector is an indication that the industry is experiencing a reduction in activity. Industry’s contribution was a drag on the 5.1% growth in August 2025 by 12.2%,” Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, November 20, after announcing that the provisional Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) for August 2025.
He said the MIEG for August 2025 was 5.1% for August 2025, up from 4.9% in August 2024. This means economic activities expanded by 5.1% in August 2025, compared to the expansion of 4.9% recorded in the same period in 2024.
Services expanded by 9.6% in August 2025, up from 2.6% in August 2024. ▪ This indicates continued strong performance in the services sector, driven mainly by ICT and Education sub-sectors. The sector contributed 80% to the 5.1% growth in August 2025.
The MIEG for July 2025 has been revised to 3.7%, down from the provisional 4.5% estimate reported on 16th October. This revision is due to revised data received from data producers.
