The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sumatera Barat rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sumatera Barat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Padang, Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh. Out of the three cities, Padang does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Padang followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Sumatera Barat fare in comparison to others in Indonesia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sumatera Barat was the 26th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, street construction in Sumatera Barat has become more connected. Sumatera Barat ranked 23rd in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sumatera Barat is Padang with an SNDi of 4.79, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Lubuk Sikaping with an SNDi of 3.48, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Lubuk Sikaping, Padang

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sumatera Barat rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sumatera Barat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Padang, Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sumatera Barat follow the same region trend.

To date, Sumatera Barat is the 18th-most disconnected out of the 33 regions in Indonesia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Indonesia, the street network in Sumatera Barat has become more disconnected. Sumatera Barat ranked 23rd in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.