Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc. was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 24.8% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 35.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2022.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.0% | — |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 21.5% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 37 Botswana 49.6% compare
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- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 49.1% compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.8% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 43 Czechia 48.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,431 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7278 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,393 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend was 24.8% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.