Roads, paved in North Africa

North Africa: Roads, paved was 76.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
76.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
76.5%
in 2010
All-time low
57.2%
in 2001
Years of data
16
1990–2010

Roads, paved in North Africa, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 67 % of total roads1991: 70 % of total roads1992: 66 % of total roads1993: 66.7 % of total roads1994: 68 % of total roads1995: 68.9 % of total roads1996: 73.5 % of total roads1997: 73.5 % of total roads1998: 66.3 % of total roads1999: 63.8 % of total roads2000: 68.4 % of total roads2001: 57.2 % of total roads2004: 68 % of total roads2008: 74.3 % of total roads2009: 74.6 % of total roads2010: 76.5 % of total roads

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

Analysis

North Africa recorded 76.5% for roads, paved in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in North Africa peaked at 76.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Roads, paved in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Roads, paved (% of total roads) in North Africa, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total roads Change
1990 67.0%
1991 70.0% +4.5%
1992 66.0% -5.7%
1993 66.7% +1.1%
1994 68.0% +1.9%
1995 68.9% +1.3%
1996 73.5% +6.7%
1997 73.5% +0.0%
1998 66.3% -9.8%
1999 63.8% -3.8%
2000 68.4% +7.2%
2001 57.2% -16.4%
2004 68.0% +18.9%
2008 74.3% +9.3%
2009 74.6% +0.3%
2010 76.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.4% 63.8% 73.5% 10
2000s 68.5% 57.2% 74.6% 5
2010s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 1 Mauritius 98.0% compare
  2. 2 Seychelles 96.5% compare
  3. 3 Egypt 92.2% compare
  4. 4 Algeria 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in North Africa?
Roads, paved in North Africa was 76.5% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2001.
How does North Africa rank for roads, paved?
North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Africa 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.