Communications, computer, etc. in Low income
Low income: Communications, computer, etc. was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Low income, 2005–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Low income is 18.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Low income peaked at 33.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
That places Low income 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.7% | — |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.1% | 24.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 142.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 293.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 59.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 182.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 155.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 824.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Low income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Low income was 18.1% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Low income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.