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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 200 km bituminous surfaced, including 25 km bridge-causeway to Saudi Arabia opened in November 1986; NA km natural surface tracks
1991 200 km bituminous surfaced, including 25 km bridge-causeway to Saudi Arabia opened in November 1986; NA km natural surface tracks
1992 200 km bituminous surfaced, including 25 km bridge-causeway to Saudi Arabia opened in November 1986; NA km natural surface tracks
1993 200 km bituminous surfaced, including 25 km bridge-causeway to Saudi Arabia opened in November 1986; NA km natural surface tracks
1994 total: NA paved: bituminous 200 km unpaved: NA
1995 total: 2,670 km paved: 2,010 km unpaved: 660 km (1991 est.)
1996 total: 2,671 km paved: 2,011 km unpaved: 660 km (1991 est.)
1997 total: 2,740 km paved: 2,159 km unpaved: 581 km (1992 est.)
1998 total: 3,013 km paved: 2,284 km unpaved: 729 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 3,103 km paved: 2,374 km unpaved: 729 km (1997 est.)
2000 total: 3,164 km paved: 2,433 km unpaved: 731 km (1998 est.) note: there is a paved causeway connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia
2001 total: 3,164 km paved: 2,433 km unpaved: 731 km note: there is a paved causeway connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia (1997)
2002 total: 3,164 km paved: 2,433 km unpaved: 731 km note: a paved causeway links Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
2003 total: 3,261 km paved: 2,531 km unpaved: 730 km (2000)
2004 total: 3,261 km paved: 2,531 km unpaved: 730 km (2000)
2005 total: 3,459 km paved: 2,653 km unpaved: 806 km (2002)
2006 total: 3,498 km paved: 2,768 km unpaved: 730 km (2003)
2007 total: 3,498 km paved: 2,768 km unpaved: 730 km (2003)
2008 total: 3,498 km paved: 2,768 km unpaved: 730 km (2003)
2009 total: 3,498 km country comparison to the world: 161 paved: 2,768 km unpaved: 730 km (2003)
2010 total: 3,851 km country comparison to the world: 158 paved: 3,121 km unpaved: 730 km (2007)
2011 total: 3,851 km country comparison to the world: 158 paved: 3,121 km unpaved: 730 km (2007)
2012 total: 4,122 km country comparison to the world: 156 paved: 3,392 km unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2013 total: 4,122 km country comparison to the world: 156 paved: 3,392 km unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2014 total: 4,122 km country comparison to the world: 156 paved: 3,392 km unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2015 total: 4,122 km | paved: 3,392 km | unpaved: 730 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 157
2016 total: 4,122 km | paved: 3,392 km | unpaved: 730 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 157
2017 total: 4,122 km | paved: 3,392 km | unpaved: 730 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 156
2018 total: 4,122 km (2010) | paved: 3,392 km (2010) | unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2019 total: 4,122 km (2010) | paved: 3,392 km (2010) | unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2020 total: 4,122 km (2010) | paved: 3,392 km (2010) | unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2021 total: 4,122 km (2010) paved: 3,392 km (2010) unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2022 total: 4,122 km (2010) paved: 3,392 km (2010) unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2023 total: 4,122 km (2010) paved: 3,392 km (2010) unpaved: 730 km (2010)
2024 total: 4,122 km paved: 3,392 km unpaved: 730 km (2010)