Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 19.0% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Roads, paved in Zimbabwe, 1990–2002
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19.0% for roads, paved in 2002.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +222.9% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -59.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 14.0% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Zimbabwe?
- Roads, paved in Zimbabwe was 19.0% in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for roads, paved?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2002.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.