Roads, paved in Egypt

Egypt: Roads, paved was 92.2% in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
92.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2010
All-time low
72.0%
in 1990
Years of data
15
1990–2010

Roads, paved in Egypt, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 72 % of total roads1991: 72 % of total roads1992: 73 % of total roads1993: 72 % of total roads1994: 75 % of total roads1995: 78 % of total roads1996: 78.1 % of total roads1997: 78.1 % of total roads1998: 78.1 % of total roads1999: 78.1 % of total roads2000: 78.1 % of total roads2004: 81 % of total roads2008: 86.9 % of total roads2009: 89.4 % of total roads2010: 92.2 % of total roads

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 92.2% for roads, paved in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Egypt peaked at 92.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.4% 72.0% 78.1% 10
2000s 83.8% 78.1% 89.4% 4
2010s 92.2% 92.2% 92.2% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  2. 2 Seychelles 96.5% compare
  3. 4 Algeria 77.1% compare
  4. 5 Comoros 76.5% compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 76.0% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Egypt?
Roads, paved in Egypt was 92.2% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for roads, paved?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roads, paved (% of total roads)
Unit
% of total roads
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 583 data points, 1990–2010
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Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.