Communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Communications, computer, etc. was 47.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income stood at 47.0%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income peaked at 48.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1978.
That places Lower middle income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.1% | — |
| 1977 | 36.4% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 32.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 39.2% | 48.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,521 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 31.3% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Lower middle income was 47.0% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1978.
- How does Lower middle income rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.