Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Communications, computer, etc. was 34.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 34.7% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2012.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29.5% | — |
| 1979 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 29.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 30.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 23.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 25.1% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 30 Hungary 52.2% compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 51.9% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 51.4% compare
- 33 Gabon 51.1% compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 50.9% compare
- 35 Bahamas 50.4% compare
- 36 Germany 50.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 714.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7849 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,045 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 832.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 34.7% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.