Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Morocco
Morocco: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 110.5 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines 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 telephone mainlines in Morocco is 110.5 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Morocco peaked at 117.35 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.02 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 13.76 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 16.26 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 19.69 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 25.47 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 31.68 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 37.97 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 41.89 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 44.21 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 46.94 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 49.62 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 51.71 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 49.49 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 40.9 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 38.28 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 40.95 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 43.5 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 44.13 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.24 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 77.19 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5 per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 111.15 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 117.35 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 110.5 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 110.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 110.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108.04 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +87.2% | 41.24 per 1,000 people | 77.19 per 1,000 people |
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 | 13.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.54 per 1,000 people | 16.26 per 1,000 people | 51.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.23 per 1,000 people | 38.28 per 1,000 people | 111.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.92 per 1,000 people | 110.5 per 1,000 people | 117.35 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Morocco?
- Telephone mainlines in Morocco was 110.5 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 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 117.35 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for telephone mainlines?
- Morocco ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. 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 (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.