Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Morocco
Morocco: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1,133 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Morocco, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Morocco is 1,133 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 591.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Morocco peaked at 1,133 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0026 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0044 per 1,000 people | +71.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 per 1,000 people | +553.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 per 1,000 people | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1253 per 1,000 people | +110.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2576 per 1,000 people | +105.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5201 per 1,000 people | +101.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +110.7% |
| 1996 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 4.15 per 1,000 people | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | +212.5% |
| 2000 | 81.34 per 1,000 people | +526.7% |
| 2001 | 163.81 per 1,000 people | +101.4% |
| 2002 | 210.45 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 247.22 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 310.38 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 407.76 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 521.29 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 645.87 per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 728.44 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 800.1 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,001 per 1,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1,133 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,133 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,133 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,072 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +553.4% | 0.0044 per 1,000 people | 0.0288 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +526.7% | 12.98 per 1,000 people | 81.34 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0288 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | 12.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.67 per 1,000 people | 81.34 per 1,000 people | 800.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,067 per 1,000 people | 1,001 per 1,000 people | 1,133 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Morocco?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Morocco was 1,133 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Morocco ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.