Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, 1976–2025
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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 41.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1999.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.6% | — |
| 1977 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 32.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.0% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.6% | 38.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.01 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.81 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.0% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,413 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added 39.90 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 70.9% (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 35,733 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend was 33.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1999.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.