Computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Computer, communications and other services was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend is 40.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 46.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1978.
That places Early-demographic dividend 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.9% | — |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 22.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.6% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend?
- Computer, communications and other services in Early-demographic dividend was 40.7% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1978.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.