IT outlay hikes 5.6% in 2021

IT outlay hikes 5.6% in 2021

Software to see the biggest gains

IT spending in Thailand should rebound next year with projected growth of 5.6%, led by the software segment, says global research and advisory firm Gartner.

According to Gartner’s report on the global IT spending outlook, total IT spending in Thailand is expected to reach 659 billion baht in 2021, up from an estimated 624 billion this year.

In 2021, software spending is projected to surge 13.8% to 46.3 billion baht, the strongest growth among IT segments, followed by data centre systems (12.3%) and devices (12.1%).

This year IT spending in the country is projected to plunge 6.8% to 624 billion baht, which is in line with the global trend, weighed down by the pandemic.

Software is the only segment projected to see growth this year with a 1% rise to…