Communications, computer, etc. in Low income
Low income: Communications, computer, etc. was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Low income, 2005–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2022, communications, computer, etc. in Low income stood at 23.0%.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Low income peaked at 31.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2012.
Low income ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.8% | — |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 16.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Services, value added 40.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 182.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 155.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 260.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 225.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 293.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Low income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Low income was 23.0% 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 31.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- How does Low income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.