Bìznes Inform (Dec 2022)
The Current Trends in the Digitalization of the National Economy of Ukraine
Abstract
The development of the digital economy is a complex process of qualitative transformations that take place in different spheres and sectors of the economy, with different dynamics and efficiency, and are accompanied by the active use of modern information and communication technologies. The dynamics of the use of such technologies also determines to a large extent the dynamics of economic development of countries, which actualizes the need for research in the field of digitalization of economic relations, clarification of current trends in the development of the digital economy, including in Ukraine. The article conducts a thorough study of the features of the development of the digital economy in Ukraine. The study is based on the consideration of international rankings of countries that characterize the level of digitalization of states, as well as the conditions in which economic entities can use information and communication technologies. Ukraine’s positions in the following rankings are considered: Digital Competitiveness Ranking; Network Readiness Index; Ranking of countries of the world by the level of Internet freedom; Digital Quality of Life Index. The carried out analysis allows to assert that, in general, in the outlined rankings, Ukraine occupies mediocre places among all countries and is characterized by a rather insignificant level of development of the digital economy. Also, in the article, on the basis of available statistical information on the use of digital technologies by domestic enterprises, an appropriate analysis of their digital activity is carried out. As a result, it was found that in Ukraine by the end of 2021, 86.6% of all enterprises had access to the Internet, 61.8% of enterprises used fixed access, 35.3% of economic entities had their own websites. Thus, analyzing the results obtained, it can be stated that Ukraine is characterized by the gradual development of the digital economy, the drivers of which are primarily individual initiatives of enterprises or public authorities. Despite the penetration of digital technologies into all spheres of life of Ukrainians, the overall development of information and communication technologies in the country remains at an insufficient level. All this requires the development of appropriate measures to intensify such development and ensure its dynamics in the long term
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