Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Computer, communications and other services was 31.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 31.9%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 41.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1983.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.0% | — |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 19.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 28.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 31.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 41.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 31.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1983.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.