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The latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicates that the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate rose to 33.0% in October 2024, up from 30.5% in September 2024, reflecting a 2.5 percentage point increase. On a month-to-month basis, the producer price inflation rate between September and October was 3.0%. The PPI tracks the average change over time in the prices domestic producers receive for their goods and services. In the industrial sector, the PPI—excluding the construction sector—increased from 43.3% in September to 48.8% in October 2024. The construction sector also recorded an increase, with inflation rising to 31.5% in…