Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Senegal

Senegal: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 35.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.5%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2010
All-time low
27.2%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2010

Roads, paved in Senegal, 1990–2010

0102030401990200020101990: 27.2 % of total roads1991: 27.8 % of total roads1992: 28.3 % of total roads1993: 28.3 % of total roads1994: 28.4 % of total roads1995: 28.5 % of total roads1996: 29.3 % of total roads1997: 29.3 % of total roads1998: 29.3 % of total roads1999: 29.3 % of total roads2000: 29.3 % of total roads2003: 29.3 % of total roads2009: 32 % of total roads2010: 35.5 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 35.5% for roads, paved in 2010. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Senegal peaked at 35.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1990.

Senegal ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Senegal, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total roads Change
1990 27.2% —
1991 27.8% +2.2%
1992 28.3% +1.8%
1993 28.3% +0.0%
1994 28.4% +0.4%
1995 28.5% +0.4%
1996 29.3% +2.8%
1997 29.3% +0.0%
1998 29.3% +0.0%
1999 29.3% +0.0%
2000 29.3% +0.0%
2003 29.3% -0.1%
2009 32.0% +9.4%
2010 35.5% +10.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 35.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 35.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.6% 27.2% 29.3% 10
2000s 30.2% 29.3% 32.0% 3
2010s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 10 Libya 57.2% compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 53.0% compare
  3. 12 Sudan 36.3% compare
  4. 14 Botswana 32.6% compare
  5. 15 Mauritania 29.7% compare
  6. 16 Guinea-Bissau 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Senegal?
Roads, paved in Senegal was 35.5% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for roads, paved?
Senegal ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.