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
Telephone (mainlines and 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.