Goal
Goal 9 aims to “build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.”
For Ghana, this means addressing critical gaps in transportation and digital networks, boosting domestic manufacturing value, and creating an enabling environment for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Key priorities include bridging the rural-urban infrastructure divide, supporting SMEs to industrialize, and leveraging innovation for sustainable development.
Community Success
This is visible in the proliferation of local tech hubs and innovation centers across regions. These grassroots ecosystems provide budding entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and resources to develop homegrown solutions—from agri-tech to digital services—driving inclusive innovation and economic diversification from the ground up.
Key Statistics
| SDG Indicator | Statistic (latest year) | Source & Implication |
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| 9.1.2 – Passenger and freight volumes, by air and marine transport | Air (2024): Int’l Passengers: 2.3M, Domestic: 862K, Freight: 42.8K tons Marine (2024): Passengers: 1.3M, Freight: 24.5M tons | Ghana Airports Co., Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority. Reflects robust recovery and growth in critical transport infrastructure, supporting trade, tourism, and connectivity. |
| 9.2.1 – Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP | 12.1% of GDP (2022) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Indicates a stable manufacturing base with potential for growth under industrial transformation programs like 1D1F. |
| 9.2.2 – Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment | 6.7% (2021) | GSS. Highlights the sector’s current role in job creation and the opportunity for expansion through skills development and investment. |
| 9.5.1 – Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP | 0.39% (2024) | Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI). Shows incremental growth in R&D investment, fostering innovation and technological advancement. |
| 9.c.1 – Population covered by a mobile network | 2G: 99.55% 3G: 99.50% 4G: 99.30% (2024) | National Communications Authority (NCA). Demonstrates near-universal mobile network coverage, a strong foundation for digital inclusion and services. |
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9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all |
9.1.1
Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
9.1.2
Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport |
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9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries |
9.2.1
Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
9.2.2
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment |
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9.3 Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets |
9.3.1
Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added, based on (a) international classification and (b) national classifications
9.3.2
Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit |
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9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities |
9.4.1
CO2 emission per unit of value added |
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9.5 Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending |
9.5.1
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
9.5.2
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants |
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9.a Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States |
9.a.1
Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure |
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9.b Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities |
9.b.1
Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added |
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9.c
Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020 |
9.c.1
Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology |
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