A July 2025 survey by Global InfoAnalytics has found a surge in optimism among Ghanaians regarding the country’s trajectory, with 70% of over 10,000 respondents saying Ghana is moving in the right direction.
The findings mark a significant shift from April 2025, when 62% shared that view—an 8-percentage-point rise in just three months. Meanwhile, 20% of those surveyed believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
The poll also reveals growing confidence in the economy at the individual level. Some 59% of respondents say their standard of living has improved compared to January to June 2024, while 72% expect further improvement in the second half of the year. Additionally, 55% anticipate a drop in the cost of goods and services.
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This outlook aligns in part with the economic data shared by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during last Thursday’s Mid-Year Budget Review. He pointed to a sharp decline in inflation, from 23.8% at the start of the year to around 13%, as evidence of Ghana’s economic rebound.
Still, citizens are urging that such improvements be felt beyond economic charts. Many insist that real progress will only be acknowledged when it directly impacts their everyday lives.
President John Dramani Mahama, now in his second term, also scored favorably in the poll. A significant 74% of respondents approved of his handling of the economy, while 67% endorsed his job creation policies, including the Edwuma program, the 1 Million Coders initiative, and the 24-hour economy policy.
On the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), 65% expressed approval of the president’s interventions. This comes amid political tensions, as the parliamentary minority recently petitioned the President to repeal LI 2462 and declare a state of emergency in mining-affected areas.
The President also scored 7 out of 10 for stabilising the Ghana cedi, one of the government’s most widely acknowledged achievements. In terms of corruption and price stabilisation, however, respondents were more moderate, scoring him 6.6 and 6.5 out of 10 respectively.
One of the more politically charged findings of the poll concerns who should be credited for the current state of the economy. A solid 62% of respondents attributed the recent improvements to the policies of the Mahama administration, while only 23% credited former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government. Another 15% said they were unsure.
This diverges sharply from the argument made by some in the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), who claim that Mahama is merely benefiting from a foundation laid by Akufo-Addo.
As the country moves into the latter half of 2025, economists, political analysts, and ordinary citizens will be watching closely to see if the optimism expressed in July’s poll is borne out by experience.
Will the reduction in inflation lead to lower prices? Will employment initiatives bear fruit? Will the cedi remain stable? The expectations are high—and so are the stakes.