{"id":137673,"date":"2024-01-10T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/2023-ends-with-23-2-gorb%c9%9b-and-19-other-products-record-rates-above-40\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:30:03","slug":"2023-ends-with-23-2-gorb%c9%9b-and-19-other-products-record-rates-above-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/2023-ends-with-23-2-gorb%c9%9b-and-19-other-products-record-rates-above-40\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 ends with 23.2%, \u2018gorb\u025b\u2019 and 19 other products record rates above 40% \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that the inflation rate for December 2023 stood at 23.2%.<\/p>\n<p>This figure reveals a decrease from November 2023\u2019s rate of 26.4%. However, a more detailed analysis shows a nuanced situation: certain items, including fried plantain and beans (gorb\u025b), experienced inflation rates surpassing 40%.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the price of fried plantain and beans, known as \u2018gorb\u025b\u2019, surged by 44.5% in December 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Over just a month\u2014from November to December 2023\u2014gorb\u025b prices increased by an average of 6.3%, contributing 1.5% to the national inflation rate.<\/p>\n<p>Among the 20 items flagged by the Statistical Service for potential policy attention, tea bags, carrots, crabs, and country milk all exhibited inflation rates exceeding 50%. This data underscores the challenges posed by considerable price hikes in essential commodities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are the 20 items listed by the Ghana Statistical Service and their corresponding inflation rates<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>for the month of December 2023<\/strong>https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/Xzi8X\/1\/<\/p>\n<p>Tea bags<\/p>\n<p>65.90%<\/p>\n<p>Carrot<\/p>\n<p>63.80%<\/p>\n<p>Country milk<\/p>\n<p>52.60%<\/p>\n<p>Cost of travel by air<\/p>\n<p>51.70%<\/p>\n<p>Tomatoes (fresh)<\/p>\n<p>50.20%<\/p>\n<p>Crab<\/p>\n<p>50.00%<\/p>\n<p>Non-alcoholic champagne<\/p>\n<p>49.10%<\/p>\n<p>Cassava (fresh)<\/p>\n<p>48.60%<\/p>\n<p>Ready-made clothing for boys<\/p>\n<p>47.70%<\/p>\n<p>Fish (sea)<\/p>\n<p>47.50%<\/p>\n<p>Orange (fruits)<\/p>\n<p>47.50%<\/p>\n<p>New bicycles<\/p>\n<p>47.50%<\/p>\n<p>Cabbage<\/p>\n<p>45.60%<\/p>\n<p>Beer (imported)<\/p>\n<p>45.40%<\/p>\n<p>Herrings (smoked)<\/p>\n<p>45.00%<\/p>\n<p>Iodated salt<\/p>\n<p>44.90%<\/p>\n<p>Fried plantan and beans<\/p>\n<p>44.50%<\/p>\n<p>Fried fish<\/p>\n<p>44.00%<\/p>\n<p>Yam<\/p>\n<p>43.90%<\/p>\n<p>Sheabutter<\/p>\n<p>43.70%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a>Isaac Kofi Agyei<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service indicates that the inflation rate for December 2023 stood at 23.2%. 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