Table of Contents: Letter from the WITSA Chairman 7 About WITSA 8 About Global lnsight 9 WITSA Members l O lntroduction: The Developing World Discovers the lnternet 13 Summary: ICT Bounces Back 15 Complete List of Countries 20 Defınitions Product Groups 21 Market Segments 22 ICT Spending Breakdowns Worldwide ICT Spending by Country 2000-2007 23 Worldwide Computer Hardware Spending by Country 24 Worldwide Computer Software Spending by Country 25 Worldwide Computer Services Spending by Country 26 Worldwide Communications Spending by Country 27 Gross Domestic Product by Country 28 Total Employment by Country 29 Total Population by Country 30 ICT Spending within Major lndustry Segments Total ICT Spending in the Agriculture Sector by Country 31 Total ICT Spending in the Mining Sector by Country 32 Total ICT Spending in the Manufacturing Sector by Country 33 Total ICT Spending in the Utilities Sector by Country 34 Total ICT Spending in the Construction Sector by Country 35 Total ICT Spending in the Wholesale & Retail Trade Sector by Country 36 Total ICT Spending in the Transport & Communications Sector by Country 37 Total ICT Spending in the Finance & Business Services Sector by Country 38 Total ICT Spending in Other Services by Country 39 Total ICT Spending in the Government Sector by Country 40 Total ICT Spending in the Consumer Sector by Country 41 Region/Country-specifıc Summary Tables .42 Profıles of Sponsoring Member Associations 81