Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Morocco

Morocco: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 70.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
70.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2010
All-time low
49.1%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Roads, paved in Morocco, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 49.1 % of total roads1991: 49.5 % of total roads1992: 49.5 % of total roads1993: 49.6 % of total roads1994: 50.2 % of total roads1995: 50.2 % of total roads1996: 50.2 % of total roads1997: 52.3 % of total roads1998: 52.3 % of total roads1999: 56.3 % of total roads2000: 56.4 % of total roads2001: 56.4 % of total roads2002: 56.4 % of total roads2003: 56.9 % of total roads2004: 56.9 % of total roads2005: 61.9 % of total roads2006: 61.9 % of total roads2007: 62 % of total roads2008: 62 % of total roads2009: 70.3 % of total roads2010: 70.4 % of total roads

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

Analysis

In 2010, roads, paved in Morocco stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Morocco peaked at 70.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1990.

That places Morocco 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Morocco, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total roads Change
1990 49.1% —
1991 49.5% +0.8%
1992 49.5% +0.0%
1993 49.6% +0.2%
1994 50.2% +1.2%
1995 50.2% +0.0%
1996 50.2% +0.0%
1997 52.3% +4.2%
1998 52.3% +0.0%
1999 56.3% +7.6%
2000 56.4% +0.2%
2001 56.4% +0.0%
2002 56.4% +0.0%
2003 56.9% +0.9%
2004 56.9% +0.0%
2005 61.9% +8.8%
2006 61.9% +0.0%
2007 62.0% +0.2%
2008 62.0% +0.0%
2009 70.3% +13.4%
2010 70.4% +0.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 70.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 70.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.0%, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.9% 49.1% 56.3% 10
2000s 60.1% 56.4% 70.3% 10
2010s 70.4% 70.4% 70.4% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 4 Algeria 77.1% compare
  2. 5 Comoros 76.5% compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 76.0% compare
  4. 8 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
  5. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 68.1% compare
  6. 10 Libya 57.2% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Morocco?
Roads, paved in Morocco was 70.4% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for roads, paved?
Morocco ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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.