Roads, paved in South Africa
South Africa: Roads, paved was 17.3% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in South Africa, 1996–2001
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 South Africa is 17.3%, measured in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
That places South Africa 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Roads, paved in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.7% | — |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in South Africa?
- Roads, paved in South Africa was 17.3% in 2001, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for roads, paved?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2001.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.