Communications (C) in United States
United States: Communications (C) was 138.09 in 2018. β² Rising
Communications (C) in United States, 2007β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications (c) in United States is 138.09, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in United States peaked at 140.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places United States 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 127.26 | 107.4 | 140.86 | 9 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications (c) in United States?
- Communications (c) in United States was 138.09 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 140.86 in 2016.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does United States rank for communications (c)?
- United States ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).