2026 PwC Budget Digest

On 11 March 2025, the Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, presented his first budget—the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy—to the Parliament of Ghana. The 2025 budget was themed “Resetting for the Ghana we want”. 

Eight months afterwards—on 13 November 2025—the Minister returned to Parliament and presented his second budget, the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy (the 2026 Budget or the Budget). This time, the theme for the budget is more specific: “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic  Transformation”.

In 2025, macroeconomic indicators improved markedly—growth accelerated, inflation fell into single digits, reserves strengthened, the cedi appreciated, risk premiums eased, and debt ratios declined. Giving an account of Government’s performance for the period he has been Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr Ato Forson summarised “We have restored fiscal discipline, brought inflation under control, stabilised the cedi, and rekindled investor confidence”. He insists that the 2025 performance has provided a firm foundation for economic growth and transformation.

As we typically do following the presentation of the National Budget and its mid-year reviews, PwC has produced a rigorous review of the 2026 Budget and shared our perspectives in our 2026 Budget Digest Report.   

Download the 2026 PwC Budget Statement At a Glance here and download our complete 2026 Budget Digest Report below.