Computer, communications and other services in Low income
Low income: Computer, communications and other services was 24.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Low income, 2005–2022
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 Low income is 24.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Low income peaked at 31.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2016.
That places Low income 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.3% | — |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.3% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 30.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 39 Argentina 57.2% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 55.9% compare
- 42 Switzerland 55.6% compare
- 43 Myanmar 55.5% compare
- 44 Tunisia 54.6% compare
- 45 Slovakia 54.5% compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Low income?
- Computer, communications and other services in Low income was 24.6% in 2022, 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Low income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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.