Roads, paved in Cameroon

Cameroon: Roads, paved was 17.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
17.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2006
All-time low
8.1%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1990–2008

Roads, paved in Cameroon, 1990–2008

0510151990199920081990: 10.5 % of total roads1991: 10.9 % of total roads1992: 11.3 % of total roads1993: 11.7 % of total roads1994: 12.1 % of total roads1995: 12.5 % of total roads1996: 12.5 % of total roads1997: 12.5 % of total roads1998: 12.5 % of total roads1999: 12.5 % of total roads2000: 8.1 % of total roads2004: 8.4 % of total roads2006: 17.4 % of total roads2008: 17 % of total roads

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roads, paved in Cameroon is 17.0%, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Cameroon peaked at 17.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 10.5% 12.5% 10
2000s 12.7% 8.1% 17.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 23 Rwanda 19.0% compare
  2. 23 Zimbabwe 19.0% compare
  3. 25 South Africa 17.3% compare
  4. 27 Madagascar 16.3% compare
  5. 28 Namibia 14.5% compare
  6. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Cameroon?
Roads, paved in Cameroon was 17.0% in 2008, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for roads, paved?
Cameroon ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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

Indicator
Roads, paved (% of total roads)
Unit
% of total roads
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 583 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

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.