Roads, paved in Gabon

Gabon: Roads, paved was 12.0% in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
12.0%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2007
All-time low
8.2%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2007

Roads, paved in Gabon, 1990–2007

02.557.51012.51990199820071990: 8.2 % of total roads1991: 8.2 % of total roads1992: 8.2 % of total roads1993: 8.2 % of total roads1994: 8.2 % of total roads1995: 8.2 % of total roads1996: 9.9 % of total roads1997: 9.9 % of total roads1998: 9.9 % of total roads1999: 9.9 % of total roads2000: 9.9 % of total roads2004: 10.2 % of total roads2007: 12 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 12.0% for roads, paved in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Gabon peaked at 12.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.

That places Gabon 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9% 8.2% 9.9% 10
2000s 10.7% 9.9% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 13.7% compare
  3. 31 Ghana 12.6% compare
  4. 33 Somalia 11.8% compare
  5. 34 Guinea 9.8% compare
  6. 35 Benin 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Gabon?
Roads, paved in Gabon was 12.0% in 2007, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for roads, paved?
Gabon ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.