Roads, total network in Gabon
Gabon: Roads, total network was 9,170 km in 2007. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Gabon, 1990–2007
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2007, roads, total network in Gabon stood at 9,170 km. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Gabon peaked at 9,170 km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,518 km, in 1991.
That places Gabon 36th out of 47 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.
Roads, total network in Gabon, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,570 km | — |
| 1991 | 7,518 km | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,518 km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,518 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,610 km | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7,640 km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,708 km | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,079 km | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8,525 km | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8,336 km | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,464 km | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,170 km | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9,170 km | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9,170 km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,484 km, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9,170 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,802 km | 7,518 km | 8,525 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,935 km | 8,464 km | 9,170 km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Gabon?
- Roads, total network in Gabon was 9,170 km in 2007, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,170 km in 2004.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,518 km in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for roads, total network?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2007.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, 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.