Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 37.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 37.9% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1989.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.4% | — |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 25.1% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 26.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 37.9% | 58.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,677 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,846 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Late-demographic dividend was 37.9% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1989.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.