Mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco
Morocco: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco stood at 153.06 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco peaked at 153.06 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0004 per 100 people | +71.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 per 100 people | +554.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 per 100 people | +110.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +105.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 per 100 people | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1093 per 100 people | +110.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1568 per 100 people | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2683 per 100 people | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.415 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 100 people | +212.7% |
| 2000 | 8.24 per 100 people | +535.1% |
| 2001 | 16.56 per 100 people | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 21.23 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 24.89 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 31.17 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 40.82 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 52.01 per 100 people | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 64.22 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 72.19 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 79.02 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 98.51 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 111.06 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 116.97 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 125.56 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 128.97 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 124.48 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 118.53 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 123.89 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 124.83 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 128.88 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135.09 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 138.91 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 141.87 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 148.16 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 153.06 per 100 people | +3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +554.3% | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +535.1% | 1.3 per 100 people | 8.24 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2346 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.04 per 100 people | 8.24 per 100 people | 79.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.17 per 100 people | 98.51 per 100 people | 128.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.42 per 100 people | 135.09 per 100 people | 153.06 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.