Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Communications, computer, etc. was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 27.5% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 48.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2024.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 40.2% | — |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 40.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 34.2% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.5% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 714.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7849 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,045 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 832.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 27.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.