Roads, paved in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Roads, paved was 13.7% in 2007. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2007)
13.7%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2004
All-time low
11.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1990–2007

Roads, paved in Ethiopia, 1990–2007

051015201990199820071990: 15 % of total roads1991: 15 % of total roads1992: 15 % of total roads1993: 15 % of total roads1994: 15 % of total roads1995: 15.5 % of total roads1996: 15.3 % of total roads1997: 15.3 % of total roads1998: 14 % of total roads1999: 13.3 % of total roads2000: 12 % of total roads2001: 12 % of total roads2002: 12 % of total roads2003: 12.9 % of total roads2004: 19.1 % of total roads2005: 11 % of total roads2006: 11.6 % of total roads2007: 13.7 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 13.7% for roads, paved in 2007.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Ethiopia peaked at 19.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8% 13.3% 15.5% 10
2000s 13.0% 11.0% 19.1% 8

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 27 Madagascar 16.3% compare
  2. 28 Namibia 14.5% compare
  3. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare
  4. 31 Ghana 12.6% compare
  5. 32 Gabon 12.0% compare
  6. 33 Somalia 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Ethiopia?
Roads, paved in Ethiopia was 13.7% in 2007, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for roads, paved?
Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.