Roads, total network in Cameroon
Cameroon: Roads, total network was 28,857 km in 2008. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Cameroon, 1990–2008
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 28,857 km for roads, total network in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Cameroon peaked at 51,346 km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,702 km, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,168 km | — |
| 1991 | 34,131 km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34,200 km | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34,200 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,200 km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,300 km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34,300 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 km | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 51,346 km | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,702 km | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 28,857 km | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28,857 km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28,857 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roads, total network in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.8% | 34,300 km | 50,000 km |
| 2006 | -44.1% | 51,346 km | 28,702 km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,240 km | 34,131 km | 34,300 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,726 km | 28,702 km | 51,346 km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Cameroon?
- Roads, total network in Cameroon was 28,857 km in 2008, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,346 km in 2004.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,702 km in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for roads, total network?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2008.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.