Computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Computer, communications and other services was 25.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 25.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries peaked at 33.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1982.
That places Least developed countries 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.1% | — |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 19.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 23.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.7% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 39 Singapore 53.4% compare
- 40 Latvia 53.3% compare
- 41 Benin 52.9% compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 44 Norway 52.2% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 50.9% compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries?
- Computer, communications and other services in Least developed countries was 25.0% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1982.
- How does Least developed countries rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Least developed countries ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.