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The annual worldwide market share of personal computer (PC) vendors includes desktop computers, laptop computers, and netbooks, but exclude mobile devices, such as tablet computers that do not fall under the category of 2-in-1 PCs.
Top vendors market share (2020)[edit]
| Top 6 vendors by number of units shipped, 2020 |
|---|
| Rank | Manufacturer | Market share[1] |
|---|
| 1 | Lenovo | 24.9% |
| 2 | HP | 21.2% |
| 3 | Dell | 16.4% |
| 4 | Apple | 8.2% |
| 5 | Asus | 6.0% |
| 6 | Acer | 5.9% |
Historical vendors market share[edit]
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2016–2019[edit]
| Global PC market share by units, percent (2016–2019) |
|---|
| Rank | 2016 [2] | 2017 [3] | 2018 [4] | 2019 [5] |
|---|
| 1 | Lenovo | 20.7 | HP | 21.0 | Lenovo | 22.5 | Lenovo | 24.1 |
| 2 | HP | 19.4 | Lenovo | 20.8 | HP | 21.7 | HP | 22.1 |
| 3 | Dell | 14.7 | Dell | 15.2 | Dell | 16.2 | Dell | 16.8 |
| 4 | Asus | 7.6 | Apple | 7.4 | Apple | 6.9 | Apple | 7.0 |
| 5 | Apple | 6.9 | Asus | 6.8 | Acer | 6.1 | Acer | 5.6 |
| Others | 30.7 | 28.8 | 26.6 | 24.4 |
2011–2015[edit]
| Global PC market share by units, percent (2011–2015) |
|---|
| Rank | 2011 [6] | 2012 [7] | 2013 [8] | 2014 [9] | 2015 [10] |
|---|
| 1 | HP | 16.6 | HP | 16.1 | Lenovo | 16.9 | Lenovo | 18.8 | Lenovo | 19.8 |
| 2 | Lenovo | 12.5 | Lenovo | 14.9 | HP | 16.2 | HP | 17.5 | HP | 18.2 |
| 3 | Dell | 11.7 | Dell | 10.7 | Dell | 11.6 | Dell | 12.8 | Dell | 13.6 |
| 4 | Acer | 10.8 | Acer | 10.2 | Acer | 8.0 | Acer | 7.9 | Asus | 7.3 |
| 5 | Asus | 5.7 | Asus | 6.9 | Asus | 6.6 | Asus | 7.2 | Apple | 7.2 |
| Others | 42.8 | 41.2 | 40.7 | 35.7 | 33.9 |
2006–2010[edit]
| Global PC market share by units, percent (2006–2010) |
|---|
| Rank | 2006 [11] | 2007 [12] | 2008 [13] | 2009 [14] | 2010 [15] |
|---|
| 1 | Dell | 15.9 | HP | 18.1 | HP | 18.2 | HP | 19.1 | HP | 17.9 |
| 2 | HP | 15.9 | Dell | 14.2 | Dell | 14.1 | Acer | 12.9 | Acer | 13.9 |
| 3 | Acer | 7.6 | Acer | 9.7 | Acer | 10.6 | Dell | 12.1 | Dell | 12.0 |
| 4 | Lenovo | 7.0 | Lenovo | 7.4 | Lenovo | 7.5 | Lenovo | 8.0 | Lenovo | 10.9 |
| 5 | Toshiba | 3.8 | Toshiba | 4.0 | Toshiba | 4.6 | Toshiba | 5.0 | Asus | 5.4 |
| Others | 49.8 | 46.5 | 44.9 | 42.8 | 40.0 |
2001–2005[edit]
| Global PC market share by units, percent (2001–2005) |
|---|
| Rank | 2001 [16] | 2002 [17] | 2003 [18] | 2004 [18] | 2005 [19] |
|---|
| 1 | HP | 18.4 | HP | 14.2 | Dell | 14.9 | Dell | 16.4 | Dell | 16.8 |
| 2 | Dell | 13.2 | Dell | 13.2 | HP | 14.6 | HP | 14.6 | HP | 14.6 |
| 3 | IBM | 6.4 | IBM | 5.2 | IBM | 5.3 | Lenovo | 6.8 | Lenovo | 6.9 |
| 4 | NEC | 3.8 | Fujitsu | 3.8 | Fujitsu | 3.7 | Fujitsu | 3.8 | Acer Inc. | 4.6 |
| 5 | Toshiba | 2.8 | Toshiba | 2.8 | Acer | 2.9 | Acer | 3.4 | Toshiba | 3.3 |
| Others | 55.4 | 60.9 | 58.6 | 55.1 | 53.8 |
1996–2000[edit]
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| Global PC market share by units, percent (1996–2000) |
|---|
| Rank | 1996 [20] | 1997 [21] | 1998 [21] | 1999 [22] | 2000 |
|---|
| 1 | Compaq | 10.0 | Compaq | 13.1 | Compaq | 13.8 | Compaq | 13.2 | Compaq | 12.8 |
| 2 | IBM | 8.6 | IBM | 8.6 | IBM | 8.2 | Dell | 9.8 | Dell | 10.8 |
| 3 | 6.0 | Dell | 5.5 | Dell | 7.9 | IBM | 7.9 | HP | 7.6 |
| 4 | Apple | 5.9 | HP | 5.3 | HP | 5.8 | HP | 6.4 | IBM | 6.8 |
| 5 | HP | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | NEC | 4.3 |
| Others | 65.2 | 62.2 | 60.1 | 57.5 | 57.7 |
- Fujitsu figures include Fujitsu Siemens.
- Figures include desktop PCs, mobile PCs, and servers using the Intel x86 processor architecture. 1996–1999 figures exclude x86 PCs.
- Figures subject to revision in later data releases.
Unit sales[edit]
Unit sales of global PC market 1996-2009| Year | 1996 [20] | 1997 [21] | 1998 [21] | 1999 [22] | 2000 | 2001 [23] | 2002 [16] | 2003 [17] | 2004 [18] | 2005 [19] | 2006 [11] | 2007 [12] | 2008 [13] | 2009 [14] |
|---|
| Units (M) | 70.9 | 80.6 | 92.9 | 113.5 | 134.7* | 128.1 | 132.4 | 168.9 | 189.0 | 218.5 | 239.4 | 271.2 | 302.2 | 305.9 |
|---|
| Growth (pct.) | 17.8 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 22.2 | 18.7* | -4.9 | 3.4 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 11.4 | 1.2 |
|---|
Unit sales of global PC market 2010-2019| Year | 2010 [15] | 2011 [6] | 2012 [7] | 2013 [8] | 2014 [9] | 2015 [10] | 2016 [2] | 2017 [3] | 2018 [4] | 2019 [5] |
|---|
| Units (M) | 351 | 352.8 | 352.7 | 316 | 315.9 | 287.7 | 269.7 | 262.5 | 259.4 | 261.2 |
|---|
| Growth (pct.) | 14.7 | 0.5 | -0.0 | -10.4 | -0.2 | -8.9 | -6.3 | -2.7 | -1.3 | 0.6 |
|---|
Sales volume worldwide grew rapidly in the late 1990s but declined briefly around the early 2000s recession. Sales increased again for the rest of the decade though more slowly during the late 2000s recession. After substantial growth in 2010, sales volume started declining in 2012 which continued for seven consecutive years until 2019.
(*) Figures include desktop PCs, mobile PCs, and servers using the Intelx86 processor architecture. 1996–1999 figures exclude x86 PCs.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 10.7% in Fourth Quarter of 2020 and 4.8% for the Year'. Gartner. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says 2016 Marked Fifth Consecutive Year of Worldwide PC Shipment Decline'. Gartner. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 2 Percent in 4Q17 and 2.8 Percent for the Year'. Gartner. January 11, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 4.3 Percent in 4Q18 and 1.3 Percent for the Year'. Gartner. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 10.7% in Fourth Quarter of 2020 and 4.8% for the Year'. Gartner. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2011 Declined 1.4 Percent; Year-End Shipments Increased 0.5 Percent'. Gartner. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Declining Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2012 Signal Structural Shift of PC market'. Gartner. January 14, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 6.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2013'. Gartner. January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 1 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2014'. Gartner. January 12, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 8.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2015'. Gartner. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Hewlett-Packard Takes Clear Lead in Fourth Quarter Worldwide PC Shipments and Creates a Virtual Tie with Dell for 2006 Year-End Results'. Gartner. January 17, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Market Grew 13 Percent in 2007'. Gartner. January 16, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says In the Fourth Quarter of 2008 the PC Industry Suffered Its Worst Shipment Growth Rate Since 2002'. Gartner. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2009 Posted Strongest Growth Rate in Seven Years'. Gartner. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2010 Grew 3.1 Percent; Year-End Shipments Increased 13.8 Percent'. Gartner. January 12, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ abGartner Dataquest Says PC market Experienced Slight Upturn in 2002, but Industry Still Shows No Signs of Strong Rebound. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2003.
- ^ abGartner Says PC Vendors Experienced a Happy Holiday Season with Fourth Quarter Worldwide Shipments Increasing 12 Percent. Gartner Press Release. January 14, 2004.
- ^ abc'Gartner Says Strong Mobile Sales Lift Worldwide PC Shipments to 12 Percent Growth in 2004'. Gartner. January 18, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ ab'Gartner Says EMEA Region Became Largest PC Market in the World Based on Unit Shipments in 2005'. Gartner. January 18, 2006. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ abCompaq and IBM Winners in 1996 Market Share. PCWorld. January 27, 1997
- ^ abcdGartnerGroup's Dataquest Says U.S. and Europe Boost 1998 Worldwide PC Growth. Gartner Press Release. January 29, 1999.
- ^ abGartnerGroup's Dataquest Says Worldwide PC market Topped 21 Percent Growth in 1999. Gartner Press Release. January 24, 2000.
- ^Gartner Dataquest Says 2001 is a Year Battered PC Vendors Would Rather Forget. Gartner Press Release. January 17, 2002
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