Telecommunications investment in Morocco

Morocco: Telecommunications investment was 6.01 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.01 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
8.30 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
228.82 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1982–2011

Telecommunications investment in Morocco, 1982–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1982199620111982: 325.3M current LCU1984: 228.8M current LCU1985: 490.4M current LCU1986: 851.6M current LCU1987: 323.6M current LCU1988: 1.9B current LCU1989: 1.8B current LCU1990: 2.0B current LCU1991: 3.0B current LCU1992: 2.2B current LCU1993: 1.8B current LCU1994: 2.5B current LCU1995: 2.7B current LCU1996: 1.7B current LCU1997: 1.4B current LCU1998: 1.3B current LCU1999: 2.3B current LCU2000: 6.3B current LCU2001: 8.3B current LCU2002: 4.2B current LCU2003: 2.7B current LCU2004: 2.7B current LCU2005: 4.1B current LCU2007: 5.3B current LCU2008: 7.1B current LCU2009: 6.6B current LCU2010: 6.1B current LCU2011: 6.0B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Gabon 9.61 billion current LCU compare
  2. 26 Tanzania 8.27 billion current LCU compare
  3. 27 Sierra Leone 7.97 billion current LCU compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia 4.47 billion current LCU compare
  5. 30 Cape Verde 4.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 31 Botswana 3.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.