Rail lines (total route-km) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rail lines (total route-km) was 518 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Burkina Faso, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 518 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Burkina Faso peaked at 622 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 518 total route-km, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Rail lines (total route-km) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 622 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 622 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 518 total route-km | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 518 total route-km | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 518 total route-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,436 total route-km, 36% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 518 total route-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622 total route-km | 622 total route-km | 622 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 622 total route-km | 622 total route-km | 622 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 518 total route-km | 518 total route-km | 518 total route-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 518 total route-km | 518 total route-km | 518 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 639 total route-km compare
- 92 Tajikistan 620 total route-km compare
- 93 El Salvador 547 total route-km compare
- 95 Philippines 509 total route-km compare
- 96 Panama 485 total route-km compare
- 97 Paraguay 441 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Burkina Faso?
- Rail lines in Burkina Faso was 518 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 622 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 518 total route-km in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rail lines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.