Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 17.9% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 35.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2024.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.5% | — |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.5% | 35.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 17.9% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,431 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,393 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend was 17.9% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.