Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Computer, communications and other services was 21.3% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea, 1995–2000
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 Eritrea is 21.3%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.1% | — |
| 1996 | 94.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 70.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 142 Burkina Faso 22.6%
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 144 Oman 21.5% compare
- 146 Georgia 21.0%
- 147 Bahrain 20.9% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% compare
More private sector data for Eritrea
- Merchandise trade 29.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 524.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 631.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 174.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 145.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 24.08 current US$ per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Eritrea?
- Computer, communications and other services in Eritrea was 21.3% in 2000, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.