Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco
Morocco: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 124.31 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco stood at 124.31 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco peaked at 124.31 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5944 per 100 people, in 1970.
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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6768 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.6305 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5944 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6357 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6939 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.749 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8009 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8074 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8535 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8831 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9278 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9507 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9906 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.08 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.63 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 3.19 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 3.85 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4.58 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.96 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.38 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.47 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 13.08 per 100 people | +102.2% |
| 2001 | 20.47 per 100 people | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 24.87 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 28.82 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 35.39 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 45.19 per 100 people | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 56.25 per 100 people | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 72.31 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 82.39 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 91.13 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 111.83 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 124.31 per 100 people | +11.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 124.31 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 124.31 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.97 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.2% | 6.47 per 100 people | 13.08 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6537 per 100 people | 0.6305 per 100 people | 0.6768 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7135 per 100 people | 0.5944 per 100 people | 0.8074 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 100 people | 0.8535 per 100 people | 1.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | 6.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.99 per 100 people | 13.08 per 100 people | 91.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.07 per 100 people | 111.83 per 100 people | 124.31 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco was 124.31 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 124.31 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5944 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Morocco ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.