Roads, total network in Gabon

Gabon: Roads, total network was 9,170 km in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
9,170 km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,170 km
in 2004
All-time low
7,518 km
in 1991
Years of data
13
1990–2007

Roads, total network in Gabon, 1990–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990199820071990: 7.6k km1991: 7.5k km1992: 7.5k km1993: 7.5k km1994: 7.6k km1995: 7.6k km1996: 7.7k km1997: 8.1k km1998: 8.5k km1999: 8.3k km2000: 8.5k km2004: 9.2k km2007: 9.2k km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Sierra Leone 11,300 km compare
  2. 34 Mauritania 10,628 km compare
  3. 35 Liberia 10,600 km compare
  4. 37 Lesotho 5,940 km compare
  5. 38 Eritrea 4,010 km compare
  6. 39 Gambia 3,742 km compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
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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.