Rail lines in Ghana
Ghana: Rail lines was 953 total route-km in 2006. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Ghana, 1995–2006
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2006, rail lines in Ghana stood at 953 total route-km. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Ghana peaked at 977 total route-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 953 total route-km, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 75th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Ghana, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 953 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 953 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 977 total route-km | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 953 total route-km | -2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 953 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 953 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 953 total route-km | 953 total route-km | 953 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 957.8 total route-km | 953 total route-km | 977 total route-km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Ghana?
- Rail lines in Ghana was 953 total route-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 977 total route-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 953 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for rail lines?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.