Roads, paved in Namibia

Namibia: Roads, paved was 14.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2009
All-time low
7.3%
in 1993
Years of data
13
1990–2010

Roads, paved in Namibia, 1990–2010

0510151990200020101990: 10.8 % of total roads1991: 10.9 % of total roads1992: 10.9 % of total roads1993: 7.3 % of total roads1994: 7.9 % of total roads1995: 7.9 % of total roads1996: 11.4 % of total roads1997: 13.2 % of total roads1998: 13.5 % of total roads1999: 13.6 % of total roads2002: 12.8 % of total roads2009: 14.7 % of total roads2010: 14.5 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 14.5% for roads, paved in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Namibia peaked at 14.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 28th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 7.3% 13.6% 10
2000s 13.8% 12.8% 14.7% 2
2010s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 25 South Africa 17.3% compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 17.0% compare
  3. 27 Madagascar 16.3% compare
  4. 29 Kenya 14.3% compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 13.7% compare
  6. 31 Ghana 12.6% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Namibia?
Roads, paved in Namibia was 14.5% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for roads, paved?
Namibia ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
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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.