Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco

Morocco: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,243 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1,243 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1,243 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
5.94 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco, 1960–2011

02505007501.0k1.2k1960198520111960: 6.8 per 1,000 people1965: 6.3 per 1,000 people1970: 5.9 per 1,000 people1975: 6.4 per 1,000 people1976: 6.9 per 1,000 people1977: 7.5 per 1,000 people1978: 8 per 1,000 people1979: 8.1 per 1,000 people1980: 8.5 per 1,000 people1981: 8.8 per 1,000 people1982: 9.3 per 1,000 people1983: 9.5 per 1,000 people1984: 9.9 per 1,000 people1985: 10.8 per 1,000 people1986: 11 per 1,000 people1987: 11.4 per 1,000 people1988: 12 per 1,000 people1989: 13.8 per 1,000 people1990: 16.3 per 1,000 people1991: 19.8 per 1,000 people1992: 25.6 per 1,000 people1993: 31.9 per 1,000 people1994: 38.5 per 1,000 people1995: 43 per 1,000 people1996: 45.8 per 1,000 people1997: 49.6 per 1,000 people1998: 53.8 per 1,000 people1999: 64.7 per 1,000 people2000: 130.8 per 1,000 people2001: 204.7 per 1,000 people2002: 248.7 per 1,000 people2003: 288.2 per 1,000 people2004: 353.9 per 1,000 people2005: 451.9 per 1,000 people2006: 562.5 per 1,000 people2007: 723.1 per 1,000 people2008: 823.9 per 1,000 people2009: 911.3 per 1,000 people2010: 1.1k per 1,000 people2011: 1.2k per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco stood at 1,243 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco peaked at 1,243 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Morocco 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Morocco, 1960 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 6.77 per 1,000 people
1965 6.3 per 1,000 people -6.8%
1970 5.94 per 1,000 people -5.7%
1975 6.36 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1976 6.94 per 1,000 people +9.2%
1977 7.49 per 1,000 people +7.9%
1978 8.01 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1979 8.07 per 1,000 people +0.8%
1980 8.53 per 1,000 people +5.7%
1981 8.83 per 1,000 people +3.5%
1982 9.28 per 1,000 people +5.1%
1983 9.51 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1984 9.91 per 1,000 people +4.2%
1985 10.79 per 1,000 people +8.9%
1986 11.03 per 1,000 people +2.3%
1987 11.41 per 1,000 people +3.5%
1988 12.03 per 1,000 people +5.4%
1989 13.79 per 1,000 people +14.7%
1990 16.3 per 1,000 people +18.2%
1991 19.75 per 1,000 people +21.2%
1992 25.59 per 1,000 people +29.6%
1993 31.93 per 1,000 people +24.8%
1994 38.49 per 1,000 people +20.5%
1995 42.98 per 1,000 people +11.7%
1996 45.78 per 1,000 people +6.5%
1997 49.62 per 1,000 people +8.4%
1998 53.77 per 1,000 people +8.4%
1999 64.69 per 1,000 people +20.3%
2000 130.83 per 1,000 people +102.2%
2001 204.71 per 1,000 people +56.5%
2002 248.73 per 1,000 people +21.5%
2003 288.18 per 1,000 people +15.9%
2004 353.88 per 1,000 people +22.8%
2005 451.89 per 1,000 people +27.7%
2006 562.53 per 1,000 people +24.5%
2007 723.06 per 1,000 people +28.5%
2008 823.93 per 1,000 people +14.0%
2009 911.25 per 1,000 people +10.6%
2010 1,118 per 1,000 people +22.7%
2011 1,243 per 1,000 people +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.54 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 people 6.77 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 7.14 per 1,000 people 5.94 per 1,000 people 8.07 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 10.51 per 1,000 people 8.53 per 1,000 people 13.79 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 38.89 per 1,000 people 16.3 per 1,000 people 64.69 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 469.9 per 1,000 people 130.83 per 1,000 people 911.25 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1,181 per 1,000 people 1,118 per 1,000 people 1,243 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 4 South Africa 1,347 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 5 Mauritius 1,298 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 1,275 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 8 Gabon 1,188 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 9 Egypt 1,116 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 10 Algeria 1,075 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Morocco was 1,243 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1,243 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Morocco ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 507.3%. 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 Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.