Ghana’s economy grew by 5.5% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, driven primarily by ICT, Crops, Trade, Transport and Storage, Manufacturing, and Education, which collectively contributed about 86% of overall GDP growth, the Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, has revealed.

This growth represents a slowdown from the 7.0% recorded in Q3 2024. However, non-oil sectors remain resilient, expanding by 6.8% compared to 7.8% in the same quarter last year. Agriculture performed strongly, growing by 8.6% against 2.5% in Q3 2024, with the fishing sub-sector recording the highest growth at 23.1%, up from a contraction of 6.4% last year.

Industry grew modestly by 0.8% in Q3 2025, down from 11.4% in Q3 2024. The oil and gas sector was a major drag, contracting by 18.2%, while Manufacturing remained relatively strong, growing by 3.9% compared to 7.4% in 2024.

The Services sector continues to be the backbone of the economy, expanding by 7.6% and accounting for 40% of GDP. It contributed the most—59.5%—to overall growth, with ICT leading sub-sector performance at 17.0%.

The top five expanding sub-sectors in Q3 2025 are Fishing (23.1%), ICT (17.0%), Transport and Storage (10.4%), Trade (10.0%), and Crops (8.3%). Conversely, the sectors that contracted include Oil & Gas (-18.2%), Mining & Quarrying (-2.8%), Health & Social Work (-9.7%), Accommodation & Food Services (-7.2%), and Other Personal Services (-3.5%).

Dr. Iddrisu’s report underscores the continued strength of non-oil sectors in supporting Ghana’s economic growth, even as challenges persist in oil, gas, and other contracting industries.