Roads, total network in Egypt
Egypt: Roads, total network was 137,430 km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Egypt, 2004–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roads, total network in Egypt is 137,430 km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
That places Egypt 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Roads, total network in Egypt, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92,370 km | — |
| 2005 | 98,875 km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 99,672 km | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 104,918 km | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 100,472 km | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 137,430 km | +36.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 137,430 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 137,430 km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,798 km, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,261 km | 92,370 km | 104,918 km | 5 |
| 2010s | 137,430 km | 137,430 km | 137,430 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 South Africa 362,099 km
- 2 Nigeria 193,200 km
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 153,497 km
- 5 Algeria 113,655 km compare
- 6 Ghana 109,515 km compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 97,267 km
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Egypt?
- Roads, total network in Egypt was 137,430 km in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 137,430 km in 2010.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,370 km in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for roads, total network?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.