The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the 2026 appropriation remains unchanged, although government is undertaking a strategic realignment of expenditures within the approved framework.
Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Ato Forson said the government would not revise the total appropriation approved in the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
“The 2026 appropriations remains unchanged. However, we are undertaking a strategic realignment of expenditures within the existing appropriations,” he said.
The total appropriation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, stands at GH¢357,105,639,079.87.
The Finance Minister explained that the expenditure adjustments were being made within the existing allocation to ensure resources are directed towards government’s priority areas while maintaining fiscal discipline.
In the 2026 Budget Statement presented in November 2025, government programmed total expenditure on a commitment basis at GH¢302.5 billion, representing 18.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The allocation was designed to balance fiscal consolidation with strategic investments in infrastructure, human capital development and social protection programmes.
Primary expenditure, excluding interest payments, was projected at GH¢244.7 billion, while compensation of employees, including wages, salaries, pensions, gratuities and social security contributions, was estimated at GH¢90.8 billion.
Capital expenditure was projected at GH¢57.5 billion, with GH¢45.5 billion expected to be financed domestically and GH¢12 billion from foreign-financed sources, including project loans and grants.
Dr Ato Forson said government remained committed to improving fiscal management while ensuring that spending supports economic growth and national development priorities.
