Roads, total network in Lesotho

Lesotho: Roads, total network was 5,940 km in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
5,940 km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,940 km
in 1999
All-time low
4,955 km
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2000

Roads, total network in Lesotho, 1990–2000

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199520001990: 5.1k km1991: 5.2k km1992: 5.2k km1993: 5.3k km1994: 5.3k km1995: 5.0k km1996: 5.0k km1997: 5.4k km1998: 5.7k km1999: 5.9k km2000: 5.9k km

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

Analysis

In 2000, roads, total network in Lesotho stood at 5,940 km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, total network in Lesotho peaked at 5,940 km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,955 km, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Roads, total network in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Roads, total network (km) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2000.
Year km Change
1990 5,090 km
1991 5,170 km +1.6%
1992 5,242 km +1.4%
1993 5,324 km +1.6%
1994 5,324 km +0.0%
1995 4,955 km -6.9%
1996 4,955 km +0.0%
1997 5,362 km +8.2%
1998 5,748 km +7.2%
1999 5,940 km +3.3%
2000 5,940 km +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 5,940 km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 5,940 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,311 km 4,955 km 5,940 km 10
2000s 5,940 km 5,940 km 5,940 km 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 34 Mauritania 10,628 km compare
  2. 35 Liberia 10,600 km compare
  3. 36 Gabon 9,170 km compare
  4. 38 Eritrea 4,010 km compare
  5. 39 Gambia 3,742 km compare
  6. 40 Eswatini 3,594 km compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, total network in Lesotho?
Roads, total network in Lesotho was 5,940 km in 2000, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 5,940 km in 1999.
What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4,955 km in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for roads, total network?
Lesotho ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2000.
Is roads, total network rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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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.