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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned
1991 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned
1992 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned
1993 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned
1994 542 km total; 363 km 1.435-meter standard gauge all single track, government owned; 179 km 1.435-meter gauge, privately owned
1995 total: 542 km (363 km single track; 179 km privately owned) standard gauge: 542 km 1.435-m gauge
1997 total : 584 km (336 km single track; 248 km privately owned) standard gauge: 584 km 1.435-m gauge
1998 total: 584 km (336 km single track; 248 km privately owned) standard gauge: 584 km 1.435-m gauge
1999 total: 584 km (248 km privately owned) standard gauge: 584 km 1.435-m gauge
2000 total: 584 km (248 km privately owned) standard gauge: 584 km 1.435-m gauge
2001 total: 584 km (248 km privately owned) standard gauge: 584 km 1.435-m gauge
2002 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge note: 248 km of the existing system are privately owned; passenger services are nonexistent; however, a National Railways Plan, intended to provide a significant railway system, has been initiated (2001)
2003 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 682 km standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 101 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 101 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 98 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (41 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 98 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (41 km electrified) (2008)
2013 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 98 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (41 km electrified) (2008)
2014 total: 806 km country comparison to the world: 98 standard gauge: 806 km 1.435-m gauge (41 km electrified) (2008)
2015 total: 447 km | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 98
2016 total: 447 km | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 117
2017 total: 447 km | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 117
2018 total: 447 km (2014) | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014)
2019 total: 447 km (2014) | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014)
2020 total: 447 km (2014) | standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014)
2021 total: 447 km (2014) standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified) (2014)
2022 total: 447 km (2014) standard gauge: 447 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)
2023 total: 447 km (2014) standard gauge: 447 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)
2024 total: 447 km (2014) standard gauge: 447 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)
2025 total: 447 km (2014) standard gauge: 447 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)