Roads, total network in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Roads, total network was 97,267 km in 2002. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Zimbabwe, 1990–2002
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 97,267 km for roads, total network in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Zimbabwe peaked at 97,267 km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90,200 km, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Roads, total network in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,200 km | — |
| 1991 | 90,500 km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91,078 km | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 91,099 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97,267 km | +6.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 97,267 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 97,267 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,719 km | 90,200 km | 91,099 km | 4 |
| 2000s | 97,267 km | 97,267 km | 97,267 km | 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, total network in Zimbabwe?
- Roads, total network in Zimbabwe was 97,267 km in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97,267 km in 2002.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,200 km in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for roads, total network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2002.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.