Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Roads, paved was 12.1% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2000
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
In 2000, roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan 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 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Roads, paved in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for roads, paved?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2000.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.