Total annual investment in telecom in Morocco
Morocco: Total annual investment in telecom was 743.39 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Morocco, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total annual investment in telecom in Morocco stood at 743.39 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Morocco peaked at 911.98 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.97 million current US$, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 54.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 25.97 million current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1985 | 48.73 million current US$ | +87.7% |
| 1986 | 93.54 million current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1987 | 38.71 million current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 228.72 million current US$ | +490.8% |
| 1989 | 210.65 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 245.57 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 349.14 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 257.67 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 193.68 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 269.05 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 312.41 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 197.69 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 142.96 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 131.61 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 237.35 million current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 592.66 million current US$ | +149.7% |
| 2001 | 734.51 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 383.85 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 277.95 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 304.40 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 463.51 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 643.28 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 911.98 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 817.93 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 722.35 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 743.39 million current US$ | +2.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 743.39 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 743.39 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 575.22 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +490.8% | 38.71 million current US$ | 228.72 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.05 million current US$ | 25.97 million current US$ | 228.72 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 233.71 million current US$ | 131.61 million current US$ | 349.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.01 million current US$ | 277.95 million current US$ | 911.98 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 732.87 million current US$ | 722.35 million current US$ | 743.39 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
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- 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 total annual investment in telecom in Morocco?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Morocco was 743.39 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 911.98 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Morocco ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.