Computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Computer, communications and other services was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 25.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.7% | — |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.5% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 25.9% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 38 Suriname 57.2% compare
- 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
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Computer, communications and other services in Pre-demographic dividend was 25.9% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.