Personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal computers was 5.46 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1988–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 5.46 per 100 people for personal computers in 2006. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 979.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 5.46 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 per 100 people, in 1988.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0478 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.0653 per 100 people | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0863 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.122 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1663 per 100 people | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2103 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2803 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3564 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5058 per 100 people | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7363 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9965 per 100 people | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 1.92 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.58 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 3.52 per 100 people | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 3.87 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.67 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 5.46 per 100 people | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0566 per 100 people | 0.0478 per 100 people | 0.0653 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4721 per 100 people | 0.0863 per 100 people | 1.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 5.46 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal computers in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 5.46 per 100 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal computers?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 979.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.