ICT goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): ICT goods imports was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ict goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 5.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More infrastructure data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 550.04 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.38 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7035 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.38 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.616 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Ict goods imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for ict goods imports?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).