The minister’s optimism follows the IMF’s decision to raise its growth forecast for Ghana from 4.6% in April to 5.7%, an upward revision of 1.1 percentage points.
Reacting to the revised outlook, Dr Forson said the government expected economic performance to surpass the Fund’s latest estimate.
“The IMF has upgraded Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast from 4.6% to 5.7%. We are confident we will exceed that projection,” he stated.
He attributed the government’s confidence to its commitment to fiscal discipline and reforms aimed at sustaining the country’s economic turnaround.
Dr Forson made the remarks after meeting Zeine Zeidane, Director of the IMF’s African Department, on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.
During the engagement, the minister said he had reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to maintaining fiscal credibility, enforcing spending discipline and pursuing reforms intended to strengthen the economy.
“In Bangkok, I met with the IMF’s African Department Director, Zeine Zeidane, and reaffirmed our commitment to the fiscal credibility, discipline and bold reforms powering Ghana’s economic turnaround,” he said.
The IMF’s upward revision signals an improved growth outlook for Ghana compared with its earlier assessment. However, Dr Forson’s expectation that the economy will outperform the 5.7% projection sets a higher benchmark for the government’s economic management in the remainder of 2026.
The actual outcome will depend on economic performance over the coming months and the government’s ability to sustain the fiscal and structural reforms underpinning its growth ambitions.
