Roads, paved in North Africa
North Africa: Roads, paved was 76.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, paved in North Africa, 1990–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for North Africa
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 115.97 per 100 people (2011)
- Telecommunications revenue 3.3% (2011)
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers 195.75 million (2011)
- Roads, total network 57,626 km (2005)
- Telecommunications investment 22.9% (2010)
- Households with television 96.8% (2009)
- International Internet bandwidth 2,168 bits per person (2011)
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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About this data
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.