Telecommunications investment in Morocco
Morocco: Telecommunications investment was 6.01 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Morocco, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Morocco stood at 6.01 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Morocco peaked at 8.30 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 228.82 million current LCU, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 28th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 325.28 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 228.82 million current LCU | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 490.41 million current LCU | +114.3% |
| 1986 | 851.59 million current LCU | +73.6% |
| 1987 | 323.60 million current LCU | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +480.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.72 billion current LCU | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +170.9% |
| 2001 | 8.30 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 billion current LCU | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 6.59 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.08 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.01 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.01 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.01 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.77 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment 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 | +480.2% | 323.60 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 840.75 million current LCU | 228.82 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 8.30 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.05 billion current LCU | 6.01 billion current LCU | 6.08 billion current LCU | 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 telecommunications investment in Morocco?
- Telecommunications investment in Morocco was 6.01 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.82 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for telecommunications investment?
- Morocco ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.