Roads, paved in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Roads, paved was 4.2% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Burkina Faso, 1990–2004
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
In 2004, roads, paved in Burkina Faso stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, paved in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 roads, paved in Burkina Faso?
- Roads, paved in Burkina Faso was 4.2% in 2004, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for roads, paved?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2004.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.