Ghana election: What's on the mind of voters in seven charts

Ghanaians are about to elect a new president amid concerns about inflation, unemployment and debt.

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In that time, there have been three peaceful transfers of power, with the two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – holding the presidency for a total of 16 years each.

Here, in charts, are the big issues this time round as the NPP goes for an unprecedented third successive term in power.

Ghanaians were hit particularly hard in the pocket by the global bout of inflation, beginning in early 2022, that saw prices rise in the country at their fastest rate for more than two decades.

The annual rate of increase reached a peak of 54.1% in December 2022. It has since come down, but this is just an average and prices of some staples have continued to go up sharply.

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