Roads, total network in Niger
Niger: Roads, total network was 19,267 km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Niger, 1990–2010
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 Niger is 19,267 km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Niger peaked at 19,267 km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,566 km, in 1994.
That places Niger 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Niger, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,696 km | — |
| 1991 | 12,001 km | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12,066 km | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,808 km | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 9,566 km | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 9,863 km | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10,100 km | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,100 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,100 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,100 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,657 km | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 15,074 km | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,387 km | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 18,423 km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,550 km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,949 km | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18,949 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,949 km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,267 km | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19,267 km is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19,267 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roads, total network in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +45.1% | 10,100 km | 14,657 km |
| 1994 | -30.7% | 13,808 km | 9,566 km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,940 km | 9,566 km | 13,808 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,742 km | 14,657 km | 18,949 km | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,267 km | 19,267 km | 19,267 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Niger?
- Roads, total network in Niger was 19,267 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19,267 km in 2010.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,566 km in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for roads, total network?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.