Ghana’s economy expanded by 6.0% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, reflecting continued strong economic activity, although growth remains uneven across key sectors.According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the second-quarter growth brings Ghana’s first-half 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 6.2%.The latest performance, however, represents a slight slowdown compared with the 6.1% growth recorded in the second quarter of 2025.The economy also recorded resilient non-oil growth, which stood at 5.4% in the second quarter, while non-oil GDP growth for the first half of the year reached 5.9%.The figures indicate that while economic momentum remains strong, much of the expansion continues to be concentrated in services, information and communications technology (ICT), oil and investment-related activities.Services remain major contributorThe services sector recorded 8.0% growth in the second quarter of 2026 and accounted for 57.6% of total GDP growth during the period.This makes services the largest broad-sector contributor to the expansion, highlighting its growing importance to Ghana’s economic performance.Within the sector, ICT recorded particularly strong growth of 30.9%, making it one of the biggest individual drivers of economic expansion.The Ghana Statistical Service indicates that ICT alone contributed 41.5% of the overall GDP growth recorded in the second quarter.Industry records moderate growthThe industrial sector grew by 4.3% in the second quarter, supported partly by a strong rebound in oil and gas production.Oil and gas activity increased by 21.4% during the period, helping to lift overall industrial performance.Despite this improvement, the relatively moderate growth in the broader industrial sector suggests that the recovery is yet to become evenly distributed across all productive activities.Agriculture remains a concernAgriculture recorded one of the weaker performances, growing by 3.9% in the second quarter of 2026.The sector’s performance was affected by a sharp decline in fishing activity, which fell by 24.7% during the period.The weakness in some agricultural activities contrasts with the stronger performance recorded in services and ICT, reinforcing concerns about the uneven nature of Ghana’s current economic expansion.Investment and domestic demand strengthenInvestment also recorded significant growth during the period, rising by 53.0% in the second quarter.The strong increase in investment was accompanied by an 11.2% rise in domestic demand, pointing to improving economic activity and stronger spending within the economy.On a quarter-on-quarter basis, seasonally adjusted GDP grew by 1.4%, suggesting that the economy maintained positive momentum during the period.Growth remains strong but unevenThe latest GDP figures point to a Ghanaian economy that continues to expand at a relatively strong pace, but with growth concentrated in a few areas.The strong performance of services, ICT, oil and investment is helping to sustain overall economic growth, while agriculture and parts of industry continue to lag behind.With first-half GDP growth at 6.2% and non-oil growth at 5.9%, the figures suggest that the underlying economy remains resilient.However, the challenge for policymakers will be to ensure that the momentum spreads more broadly across agriculture, manufacturing and other productive sectors so that economic growth translates into wider job creation and improved household incomes.