Personal computers (per 100 people) in Middle income
Middle income: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 5.2 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Middle income, 1988–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal computers in Middle income is 5.2 per 100 people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 562.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Middle income peaked at 5.2 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 per 100 people, in 1988.
Middle income ranks 17th of 25 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 (per 100 people) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0794 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.1067 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1431 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1921 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2663 per 100 people | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3385 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4694 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6119 per 100 people | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 0.785 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9693 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 1.19 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 per 100 people | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 2.13 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.62 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 3.91 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 100 people | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0931 per 100 people | 0.0794 per 100 people | 0.1067 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 per 100 people | 0.1431 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 100 people | 1.81 per 100 people | 5.2 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More infrastructure data for Middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.20 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.26 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 415.79 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.26 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0707 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 415.79 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Middle income?
- Personal computers in Middle income was 5.2 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does Middle income rank for personal computers?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.