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Claim: News reports claim that Ghana’s 6.3% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025 is the highest since 2019.
Verdict: False. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that Ghana recorded a higher growth of 7.2% in the third quarter of 2024.
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Media outlets have reported that Ghana’s economy grew by 6.3% in the second quarter of 2025, describing it as the highest growth since 2019. The claim has circulated across online platforms such as adomonline.com and on social media, including a Joy News “postcard.”
The claim has also been shared on the X account of LuvFM995.
The claim states: “Ghana’s economy grew by 6.3% in the second quarter of 2025; the highest quarterly growth since 2019 – GSS.”
Source: Joy News
Several Facebook users, including Hamza TV and Still Atom, have also shared this claim.
DUBAWA had to investigate this claim as part of efforts to promote truth in public discourse.
Verification
DUBAWA reviewed official data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to assess the claim’s accuracy. The evidence shows that it is false.
Ghana’s GDP expanded by 7.2% in the third quarter of 2024, which is higher than the 6.3% recorded in Q2 2025.
This figure is documented in the GSS Statistical Newsletter: Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2024 (July-September).
Data from the Ministry of Finance also reflects this 7.2% growth.
Multiple credible outlets, including Citi Newsroom, Graphic Online, and B&FT Online, reported the 7.2% growth in 2024.
However, Joy News has pulled down the postcard, rectified it, and shared it on its social media handles, including Facebook.
Source: Joy News
Conclusion
The claim that Ghana’s 6.3% GDP growth in Q2 2025 is the highest since 2019 is false. Official records confirm that the third quarter of 2024 saw stronger growth of 7.2%, making the claim false.
