Roads, paved in Somalia

Somalia: Roads, paved was 11.8% in 2001. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2001)
11.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1993
All-time low
11.1%
in 1990
Years of data
12
1990–2001

Roads, paved in Somalia, 1990–2001

02.557.51012.51990199520011990: 11.1 % of total roads1991: 11.3 % of total roads1992: 11.5 % of total roads1993: 11.8 % of total roads1994: 11.8 % of total roads1995: 11.8 % of total roads1996: 11.8 % of total roads1997: 11.8 % of total roads1998: 11.8 % of total roads1999: 11.8 % of total roads2000: 11.8 % of total roads2001: 11.8 % 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 Somalia is 11.8%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Somalia peaked at 11.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.

That places Somalia 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 11.1% 11.8% 10
2000s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 30 Ethiopia 13.7% compare
  2. 31 Ghana 12.6% compare
  3. 32 Gabon 12.0% compare
  4. 34 Guinea 9.8% compare
  5. 35 Benin 9.5% compare
  6. 36 Sierra Leone 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Somalia?
Roads, paved in Somalia was 11.8% in 2001, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for roads, paved?
Somalia ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2001.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia 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.