Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend stood at 34.0%.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 53.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1988.
That places Late-demographic dividend 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.6% | — |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 20.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 32.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 34.0% | 53.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,677 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,846 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend was 34.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1988.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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.