Roads, total network in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Roads, total network was 44,359 km in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
44,359 km
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44,359 km
in 2007
All-time low
23,442 km
in 1995
Years of data
17
1990–2007

Roads, total network in Ethiopia, 1990–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199820071990: 27.9k km1991: 28.0k km1992: 28.1k km1993: 28.2k km1994: 28.3k km1995: 23.4k km1996: 23.8k km1997: 23.8k km1998: 26.1k km1999: 28.7k km2000: 29.6k km2002: 33.3k km2003: 33.9k km2004: 36.5k km2005: 42.4k km2006: 40.2k km2007: 44.4k km

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roads, total network in Ethiopia is 44,359 km, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, total network in Ethiopia peaked at 44,359 km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,442 km, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,629 km 23,442 km 28,652 km 10
2000s 37,167 km 29,571 km 44,359 km 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 11 Kenya 61,947 km compare
  2. 12 Morocco 58,395 km compare
  3. 13 Angola 51,429 km compare
  4. 15 Guinea 44,348 km compare
  5. 16 Namibia 44,138 km compare
  6. 17 Chad 40,000 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, total network in Ethiopia?
Roads, total network in Ethiopia was 44,359 km in 2007, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 44,359 km in 2007.
What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,442 km in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for roads, total network?
Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2007.
Is roads, total network rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.