2025全球数字经济报告

Terms of Use and Disclaimer This document is published by the International Data Center Authority(IDCA). The report is available free of charge to individuals, governments,and all other organizations with an interest in it. Its copyright andintellectual property belong to IDCA. Anyone quoting from this reportshould attribute IDCA as the source. The report was created by acollaborative team with multiple areas of expertise and points of view.The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this report arethose of the IDCA alone, and do not necessarily represent those of IDCAmembers or other parties. Contents Executive Summary05 Key Findings07 Digital Economy National Rankings13 3.1 Overview14 3.2 Global Methodology15 3.3 Applying the Results16 Drivers of the Digital Economy23 04 4.1 Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure24 4.2 Energy28 4.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI)33 4.4 Cybersecurity38 4.5 Human Resources39 4.6 Environment42 4.7 Strategy and Planning43 4.8 Governance and Policy44 4.9 Finance45 Conclusion46 Acknowledgment This comprehensive report is created through the efforts of seasoned subject matter experts of IDCAwho have dedicated their time and expertise in hopes of bringing transparency and light for resourcefulmeasures to the Digital Economies of the world: MEHDI PARYAVIChairman & CEO ROGER STRUKHOFFChief Research Officer MARK MINEVICHBoard Member & AI Counsel RICH BANTAChief Technical Officer MICHAEL LESNIAKChair of Water - Technical Standards Committee BUDDY RIZERChief Digital Hub Officer JOHN DRIMMERHuman Rights Counsel ExecutiveSummary01 The Digital Economy worldwide is taking inreasingshares of global GDP. Yet there is a broad range ofdevelopment, and each nation must find its own way. ExecutiveSummary The Digital Economy comprises about 15percent of world GDP in nominal terms,according to the World Bank. This amounts toabout $16 trillion of approximately $108 trillionin 2024. This report examines the foundationof the global Digital Economy and forecasts itstrajectory of growth and development, along withshortfalls and necessities in 2025 and beyond. areas of digital infrastructure necessary tobuilding viable Digital Economies, and outlinesthe present state and disparities of digitalinfrastructure in the world. Ultimately this report generates the Global DigitalReadiness Index of Nations and a ranking of theworld’s nations with respect to the state of theirDigital Economy development. All nations havebeen evaluated against the vital ingredients ofDigital Economies, and have been ranked basedon their achievements in proportion to theirglobal standing and resources available to them. The report’s objective is to capture the essentialuse and trends of the digital infrastructure andrelated technology that’s used to build DigitalEconomies throughout the world. Data andinsights come from IDCA’s worldwide research,and survey activities. The ranking identifies whether a DigitalEconomy is in a Pre-, Early-Stage, SubstantiallyDeveloped, or Highly Developed phase. A key tothis analysis is that Digital Economies must besustainable – a lack of sustainability impedes thepath to a true Digital Economy. The report was prepared within the context ofcurrent world economic conditions. It rendersevaluations on key technologies and issues ofconcern to the IDCA community, and offerscritical recommendations. It identifies the key FIGURE 1. KeyFindings02 Several key findings have emerged within IDCA’sresearch into the Digital Economy worldwide. There isoptimism among the findings, along with major areas ofopportunity identified. Key Findings 1. Economic Momentum There is technological and economic momentum propelling the nations of the world as 2025 begins.World economic growth in 2024 is estimated at 3.2 percent, remarkably similar to 2023, and expectedto continue to grow at that rate in 2025, according to the World Bank, IMF, OECD, and IDCA Research.Economic growth in Asia in 2024 was above 5 percent, according to consensus research, and isprojected to continue at a higher pace than the world as a whole. KEY FINDINGS 2. AI’s Prominence AI’s prominence become well-established in the world’s tech industry in 2024, and is expected tocontinue in 2025 and beyond. IDCA conducted several polls and surveys among industry professionalsand global leaders to measure their interest in game-changing technologies and their effect on the growthof Digital Economies. The results are shown in Figure 3: Follow-up interviews confirm that AI in all its modern guises consumes the thoughts and plans ofenterprise IT and other large organizations throughout the world. 3. Economic and Technological Disparities Gaping disparities remain in the world, starting with per capita income. On a nominal basis, income variesby about 50X between the lowest- and highest-income countries. The lowest 20 nations by income reachonly 8 percent of the world average per-person income, while the