Roads, paved in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Roads, paved was 8.0% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
8.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1992
All-time low
7.9%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1990–2002

Roads, paved in Sierra Leone, 1990–2002

02.557.5101990199620021990: 10.6 % of total roads1991: 10.8 % of total roads1992: 11 % of total roads1993: 11 % of total roads1994: 11 % of total roads1995: 8 % of total roads1996: 8 % of total roads1997: 8 % of total roads1998: 8 % of total roads1999: 7.9 % of total roads2000: 7.9 % of total roads2002: 8 % of total roads

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 8.0% for roads, paved in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1999.

Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 7.9% 11.0% 10
2000s 8.0% 7.9% 8.0% 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 33 Somalia 11.8% compare
  2. 34 Guinea 9.8% compare
  3. 35 Benin 9.5% compare
  4. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  5. 38 Congo, Republic of 7.1% compare
  6. 39 Central African Republic 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Sierra Leone?
Roads, paved in Sierra Leone was 8.0% in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for roads, paved?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2002.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.