Almost nine out of 10 Ghanaians (87%) say the country is heading “in the wrong direction,” the latest Afrobarometer survey on the economy, public services, and taxation has found.
According to the survey, a large majority of citizens give unfavourable assessments of both their personal living conditions and the nation’s economic condition, and few are optimistic that things will improve during the coming year.
Meanwhile, citizens’ ratings of the government’s performance on key economic issues are overwhelmingly negative.
“Citizens’ gloomy outlook aligns with macro-level indicators on Ghana’s struggling economy in a difficult global environment. The country is seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund in hopes of stabilising the economy,” a news release issued by the Centre for Democratic Development on the survey said.
Key Findings:
– 85% describe the country’s economic condition as “fairly bad” or “very bad,” up from 62% recorded in 2019.
– And 72% say their personal living conditions are “fairly bad” or “very bad,” compared to 58% three years ago.
Afrobarometer surveys
Afrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
Eight survey rounds in up to 39 countries have been completed since 1999. Round 9 surveys (2021/2022) are currently underway. Afrobarometer’s national partners conduct face-to-face interviews in the language of the respondent’s choice.
The Afrobarometer team in Ghana, led by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, interviewed a nationally representative sample of 2,400 adult Ghanaians in April 2022. A sample of this size yields country-level results with a margin of error of +/-2 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Previous surveys were conducted in Ghana in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2019.
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