Roads, total network in Congo
Congo: Roads, total network was 17,000 km in 2006. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Congo, 1990–2006
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17,000 km for roads, total network in 2006.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Congo peaked at 17,289 km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,745 km, in 1991.
That places Congo 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Congo, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,800 km | — |
| 1991 | 12,745 km | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,745 km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,745 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,745 km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,800 km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,800 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,800 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,800 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,800 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,800 km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,289 km | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 17,000 km | -1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17,000 km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17,000 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,778 km | 12,745 km | 12,800 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,696 km | 12,800 km | 17,289 km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Congo?
- Roads, total network in Congo was 17,000 km in 2006, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,289 km in 2004.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,745 km in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for roads, total network?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2006.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.