Total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco
Morocco: Total number of indoor cinemas was 28 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco is 28, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco peaked at 119 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2017.
That places Morocco 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 119 | — |
| 2006 | 96 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 78 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 53 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 36 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 30 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | -9.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2 | 53 | 119 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 28 | 47 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Costa Rica 33 compare
- 54 Lithuania 33 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 29 compare
- 58 Latvia 23 compare
- 59 Bolivia 19 compare
- 60 Iceland 14 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 14 compare
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Morocco was 28 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release