Roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Roads, paved was 68.1% in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
68.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1996
All-time low
61.6%
in 1990
Years of data
12
1990–2001

Roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2001

02040601990199520011990: 61.6 % of total roads1991: 62.8 % of total roads1992: 64.1 % of total roads1993: 65.4 % of total roads1994: 66.7 % of total roads1995: 68 % of total roads1996: 68.1 % of total roads1997: 68.1 % of total roads1998: 68.1 % of total roads1999: 68.1 % of total roads2000: 68.1 % of total roads2001: 68.1 % 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 68.1%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 68.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1990.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2001.
Year % of total roads Change
1990 61.6%
1991 62.8% +1.9%
1992 64.1% +2.1%
1993 65.4% +2.0%
1994 66.7% +2.0%
1995 68.0% +1.9%
1996 68.1% +0.1%
1997 68.1% +0.0%
1998 68.1% +0.0%
1999 68.1% +0.0%
2000 68.1% +0.0%
2001 68.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.1% 61.6% 68.1% 10
2000s 68.1% 68.1% 68.1% 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 6 Tunisia 76.0% compare
  2. 7 Morocco 70.4% compare
  3. 8 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
  4. 10 Libya 57.2% compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 53.0% compare
  6. 12 Sudan 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe?
Roads, paved in Sao Tome and Principe was 68.1% in 2001, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for roads, paved?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2001.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.