Communications, computer, etc. in Low income

Low income: Communications, computer, etc. was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
33.8%
in 2006
All-time low
18.1%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Communications, computer, etc. in Low income, 2005–2022

01020302005201320222005: 31.7 % of service exports, BoP2006: 33.8 % of service exports, BoP2007: 28.6 % of service exports, BoP2008: 27.2 % of service exports, BoP2009: 24.3 % of service exports, BoP2010: 19 % of service exports, BoP2011: 29.9 % of service exports, BoP2012: 26.1 % of service exports, BoP2013: 28.9 % of service exports, BoP2014: 25.8 % of service exports, BoP2015: 25.5 % of service exports, BoP2016: 26.4 % of service exports, BoP2017: 24.8 % of service exports, BoP2018: 21.1 % of service exports, BoP2019: 21.3 % of service exports, BoP2020: 24.3 % of service exports, BoP2021: 23.8 % of service exports, BoP2022: 18.1 % of service exports, BoP

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

Annual values for Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP) in Low income, 2005 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Brazil 45.8% compare
  2. 40 Nepal 45.6% compare
  3. 41 Belarus 45.4% compare
  4. 42 Japan 45.1% compare
  5. 43 Niger 44.3% compare
  6. 44 Germany 42.6% compare
  7. 45 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for Low income

All data for Low income →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Communications, computer, etc. in Low income. Statizoid, drawing on Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/communications-computer-etc-percent-of-service-exports-bop/low-income/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/communications-computer-etc-percent-of-service-exports-bop/low-income/">Communications, computer, etc. in Low income</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,564 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.