ICT goods imports in Low income
Low income: ICT goods imports was 2.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Low income, 2008–2019
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods imports in Low income is 2.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Low income peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
Low income ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Low income, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 39 South Africa 6.8% compare
- 40 Kuwait 6.8% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 6.8% compare
- 41 Romania 6.8% compare
- 43 Finland 6.7% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
- 45 Brazil 6.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Low income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 445.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5798 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Low income?
- Ict goods imports in Low income was 2.6% in 2019, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Low income rank for ict goods imports?
- Low income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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).