Appendix I: Selected Sources for Ghanaian Economic Data

Source 

Types of data

Bank of Ghana (annual & quarterly reports)

Currency, credit, liquidity, gov. revenue &

expenditures, exports (cacao & gold), Annual:

values, volumes & prices by major com),

exchange rates, etc.

Ghana Export Bulletin (MOTI)

Quantities & values by destination

Quarterly Digest of Statistics (GSS)

Economic indicators, agr.   areas, production

(not currently being published)

of major crops; mining, manufacturing, fuel &

power, transport & commerce, public finance,

employment earnings, prices, trade, education,

medical, national accounts

Ghana Living Standards Survey (1991 92)

Household Expenditures; total & by type, etc.,

for areas and by gender, etc. (very detailed)

Employment and Manpower Statistics, 1994

Detailed employment data

(Min of Employment and Social Welfare)

Annual Reports & Accounts (SSNIT)

Pensions, contributors, amounts (min. data)

The Annual Estimates for 1998 (other years)

Budget estimates for current & previoius year

Public Expenditure Review (MOF)

Annual Summary of Expenditures by GOG

Selected Non Government Sources

ISSER review of rules and regulations

Annual compendium of changes

Macroeconomic Review and Outlook (CEPA)

Macroeconomic data and analysis

World Development Indicators (World Bank)

1970 95 data on numerous measures

Ghana: Country Report (EIU)

Some data, summary of situation

Agricultural Situation Report: FAS, U.S.

Summary of agricultural and general economy

Embassy, Ghana (& FAS website)

of Ghana, agricultural data

Country Commercial Guide, U.S. & Foreign

Economic and business situation in Ghana:

Commercial Svc, U.S. Embassy, Ghana 

limited data on general economy

FAO website

Agricultural data, including trade data (usually

delayed 2 years)

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