Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Roads, paved was 12.0% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2000
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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 12.0%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 15.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 50.39 per 100 people (2011)
- Telecommunications revenue 4.1% (2010)
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers 410.34 million (2011)
- Roads, total network 39,477 km (2006)
- Telecommunications investment 25.6% (2005)
- International Internet bandwidth 204.07 bits per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 12.0% in 2000, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for roads, paved?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2000.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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.