Gideon Boako doubts the reliability of official inflation figures in Ghana.

Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency, Dr. Gideon Boako, expressed doubts regarding the objectivity of official data on the inflation rate in Ghana. In his opinion, current market prices for food products do not support the government's claims of inflation decreasing to a level of around five percent.

During a discussion on the 2026 budget revision on Peace FM radio, the MP noted that high expenditures on staple food products place a significant burden on citizens' budgets. As a clear example, he cited the cost of tomatoes in Accra: according to Dr. Boako, at most retail outlets in the city, a single tomato is priced at GH¢10.

The politician emphasized that there is a significant gap between official economic indicators and the prices consumers face in everyday life. From Gideon Boako's perspective, such economic conditions point to contradictions in the government's assessment of the country's economic state.