Ghana faced a challenging year in 2023, grappling with the economic aftershocks of global and local pressures from 2022. The 2023 Budget, titled ‘Restoring and Sustaining Macroeconomic Stability and Resilience for Inclusive Growth & Value Addition,’ was the government’s response, built on a seven-point agenda centred on securing an IMF program and managing public debt. At BudgIT Ghana, we believe that informed citizens are critical to a healthy democracy. This report simplifies the 2023 financial year’s budget performance, comparing planned versus actual outcomes to hold our government accountable and empower every Ghanaian.