Roads, total network in Malawi
Malawi: Roads, total network was 15,451 km in 2003. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Malawi, 1990–2003
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15,451 km for roads, total network in 2003.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Malawi peaked at 16,451 km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,204 km, in 1990.
That places Malawi 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
Roads, total network in Malawi, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,204 km | — |
| 1991 | 13,819 km | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 14,151 km | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 14,157 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,204 km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,594 km | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14,594 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,451 km | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 15,451 km | -6.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15,451 km is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15,451 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,022 km | 10,204 km | 16,451 km | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,451 km | 15,451 km | 15,451 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Malawi?
- Roads, total network in Malawi was 15,451 km in 2003, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,451 km in 1997.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,204 km in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for roads, total network?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2003.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.