Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Computer, communications and other services was 31.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 31.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 36.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1989.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.8% | — |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 21.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 26.5% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Computer, communications and other services in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 31.6% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1989.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.