Roads, total network in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Roads, total network was 44,359 km in 2007. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Ethiopia, 1990–2007
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.
Roads, total network in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,901 km | — |
| 1991 | 27,972 km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 28,100 km | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,200 km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,300 km | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23,442 km | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 23,832 km | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,832 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,063 km | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 28,652 km | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 29,571 km | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33,297 km | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 33,856 km | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36,469 km | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 42,370 km | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 40,244 km | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 44,359 km | +10.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 44,359 km is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 44,359 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.