Roads, paved in Liberia

Liberia: Roads, paved was 6.2% in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1996
All-time low
5.5%
in 1990
Years of data
12
1990–2001

Roads, paved in Liberia, 1990–2001

02461990199520011990: 5.5 % of total roads1991: 5.6 % of total roads1992: 5.7 % of total roads1993: 5.9 % of total roads1994: 6 % of total roads1995: 6.1 % of total roads1996: 6.2 % of total roads1997: 6.2 % of total roads1998: 6.2 % of total roads1999: 6.2 % of total roads2000: 6.2 % of total roads2001: 6.2 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6.2% for roads, paved in 2001. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Liberia peaked at 6.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 5.5% 6.2% 10
2000s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  2. 38 Congo 7.1% compare
  3. 39 Central African Republic 6.8% compare
  4. 41 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare
  5. 42 Chad 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Liberia?
Roads, paved in Liberia was 6.2% in 2001, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for roads, paved?
Liberia ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2001.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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.