Roads, paved in Ghana

Ghana: Roads, paved was 12.6% in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
12.6%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 1999
All-time low
12.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
1990–2009

Roads, paved in Ghana, 1990–2009

01020301990199920091990: 19.6 % of total roads1991: 23 % of total roads1992: 23.5 % of total roads1993: 23.9 % of total roads1994: 24.4 % of total roads1995: 24.9 % of total roads1996: 24.1 % of total roads1999: 29.6 % of total roads2000: 29.6 % of total roads2001: 18.4 % of total roads2003: 17.9 % of total roads2005: 14.9 % of total roads2008: 16.1 % of total roads2009: 12.6 % of total roads

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

Analysis

In 2009, roads, paved in Ghana stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Ghana peaked at 29.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2009.

Ghana ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 19.6% 29.6% 8
2000s 18.3% 12.6% 29.6% 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 28 Namibia 14.5% compare
  2. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare
  3. 30 Ethiopia 13.7% compare
  4. 32 Gabon 12.0% compare
  5. 33 Somalia 11.8% compare
  6. 34 Guinea 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Ghana?
Roads, paved in Ghana was 12.6% in 2009, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2009.
How does Ghana rank for roads, paved?
Ghana ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2009.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana 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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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
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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.