Telecommunications investment in Morocco
Morocco: Telecommunications investment was 16.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Morocco, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 16.2% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Morocco peaked at 109.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2004.
That places Morocco 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60.0% | — |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | +89.5% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | +109.6% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -79.3% |
| 1988 | 109.4% | +517.6% |
| 1989 | 84.1% | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 72.7% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +85.0% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 17.7% | 109.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 17.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 13.0% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 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 16.2% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for telecommunications investment?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.