Roads, paved in Madagascar

Madagascar: Roads, paved was 16.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2010
All-time low
11.5%
in 1993
Years of data
11
1990–2010

Roads, paved in Madagascar, 1990–2010

0510151990200020101990: 15.4 % of total roads1991: 15.4 % of total roads1992: 15.4 % of total roads1993: 11.5 % of total roads1995: 11.5 % of total roads1996: 11.6 % of total roads1999: 11.6 % of total roads2000: 11.6 % of total roads2001: 11.6 % of total roads2009: 15.9 % of total roads2010: 16.3 % of total roads

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for roads, paved in Madagascar is 16.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Madagascar peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1993.

That places Madagascar 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 11.5% 15.4% 7
2000s 13.0% 11.6% 15.9% 3
2010s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 25 South Africa 17.3% compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 17.0% compare
  3. 28 Namibia 14.5% compare
  4. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Madagascar?
Roads, paved in Madagascar was 16.3% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for roads, paved?
Madagascar ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.