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CodeIE.ICT.TOTL.GD.ZS
Indicator NameInformation and communication technology expenditure (% of GDP)
Short definitionInformation and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment.
Long definitionInformation and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment.
SourceWorld Information Technology and Services Alliance, Digital Planet: The Global Information Economy, and Global Insight, Inc.
TopicInfrastructure: Communications
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodWeighted average
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