Roads, total network in Ghana
Ghana: Roads, total network was 109,515 km in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Roads, total network in Ghana, 1990–2009
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2009, roads, total network in Ghana stood at 109,515 km.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Ghana peaked at 120,818 km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36,670 km, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roads, total network in Ghana, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,145 km | — |
| 1991 | 36,670 km | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 37,000 km | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37,200 km | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37,400 km | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37,600 km | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37,800 km | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39,409 km | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 39,409 km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,787 km | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 54,311 km | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 57,614 km | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 120,818 km | +109.7% |
| 2009 | 109,515 km | -9.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 109,515 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 109,515 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roads, total network in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +109.7% | 57,614 km | 120,818 km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,653 km | 36,670 km | 39,409 km | 8 |
| 2000s | 71,576 km | 39,409 km | 120,818 km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Ghana?
- Roads, total network in Ghana was 109,515 km in 2009, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 120,818 km in 2008.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,670 km in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for roads, total network?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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
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.