Computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Computer, communications and other services was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend is 57.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 64.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1983.
That places Late-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.1% | — |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +73.6% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 12.2% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 19.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 39.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 53.9% | 64.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend?
- Computer, communications and other services in Late-demographic dividend was 57.2% in 2025, 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1983.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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 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.