Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 51.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 51.6% for communications, computer, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 59.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1979.
That places Post-demographic dividend 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.3% | — |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 31.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.3% | 59.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.0% (2021)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,428 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 39.90 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 70.9% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.3259 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 499.56 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.49 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Post-demographic dividend was 51.6% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1979.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.