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The annual worldwide market share of personal computer vendors includes desktop computers , laptop computers, and netbooks but excludes mobile devices , such as tablet computers that do not fall under the category of 2-in-1 PCs . The global market leader has been Chinese technology company Lenovo since 2013, with the exception of year 2017.
Top vendors market share (2022 Q1)
Top 6 vendors by number of units shipped, 2022 Q1
Rank
Manufacturer
Market share[ 1] [ 2]
1
Lenovo
23.8%
2
HP
20.4%
3
Dell
17.7%
4
Apple
9.0%
5
Acer
7.2%
6
Asus
7.1%
Others
14.8%
Historical vendors market share
2021
Global PC market share by units, percent (2021)
Rank
2021 [ 3]
1
Lenovo
24.7
2
HP
21.8
3
Dell
17.6
4
Apple
7.6
5
Acer
6.4
Others
14.7
2016–2020
2011–2015
2006–2010
2001–2005
1996–2000
Toshiba personal computer division was sold to Sharp in 2019, now Dynabook .
IBM sold its personal computer business to Lenovo in 2005, and its x86 server division in 2014.
Compaq was acquired by HP in 2002.
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
Worldwide (1996–2020)
Unit sales of global PC market 1996-2009
Year
1996 [ 22]
1997 [ 23]
1998 [ 23]
1999 [ 24]
2000
2001 [ 25]
2002 [ 18]
2003 [ 19]
2004 [ 20]
2005 [ 21]
2006 [ 13]
2007 [ 14]
2008 [ 15]
2009 [ 16]
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
Year
2010 [ 17]
2011 [ 8]
2012 [ 9]
2013 [ 10]
2014 [ 11]
2015 [ 12]
2016 [ 4]
2017 [ 5]
2018 [ 6]
2019 [ 7]
2020 [ 7] [ 26]
Units (M)
351
352.8
352.7
316
315.9
287.7
269.7
262.5
259.4
262.6
275
Growth (pct.)
14.7
0.5
-0.0
-10.4
-0.2
-8.9
-6.3
-2.7
-1.3
0.6
4.8
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 Intel x86 processor architecture. 1996–1999 figures exclude x86 PCs.
Worldwide (1975–1995)
Personal computer architectures by units sold (1975–1995)[ 27]
Year
Annual sales
IBM PC compatible
Apple II
Macintosh
Atari 400/800
Atari ST
Commodore 64
Amiga
PET
Altair
TRS-80
NeXT
Other
1975
5,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,000
0
0
0
1976
46,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,000
0
0
40,000
1977
150,000
0
600
0
0
0
0
0
4,000
10,000
100,000
0
50,000
1978
258,000
0
7,600
0
0
0
0
0
30,000
4,000
150,000
0
100,000
1979
580,000
0
35,000
0
100,000
0
0
0
45,000
0
200,000
0
200,000
1980
724,000
0
78,000
0
200,000
0
0
0
90,000
0
290,000
0
424,000
1981
1,400,000
35,000
210,000
0
300,000
0
0
0
40,000
0
250,000
0
605,000
1982
2,800,000
240,000
279,000
0
600,000
0
200,000
0
10,000
0
300,000
0
1,181,000
1983
4,920,000
1,300,000
420,000
0
500,000
0
2,000,000
0
0
0
200,000
0
500,000
1984
6,322,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
372,000
200,000
0
2,500,000
0
0
0
50,000
0
200,000
1985
7,610,000
3,700,000
900,000
200,000
100,000
100,000
2,500,000
100,000
0
0
10,000
0
0
1986
9,000,000
5,020,000
700,000
380,000
0
200,000
2,500,000
200,000
0
0
0
0
0
1987
9,200,000
5,950,000
500,000
550,000
0
400,000
1,500,000
300,000
0
0
0
0
0
1988
15,000,000
11,900,000
200,000
900,000
0
350,000
1,250,000
400,000
0
0
0
12,000
0
1989
21,000,000
17,550,000
200,000
1,100,000
0
300,000
1,250,000
600,000
0
0
0
12,000
0
1990
20,000,000
16,838,000
100,000
1,300,000
0
300,000
700,000
750,000
0
0
0
12,000
0
1991
18,750,000
14,399,000
100,000
2,100,000
0
300,000
800,000
1,035,000
0
0
0
16,000
0
1992
20,800,000
18,300,000
100,000
2,500,000
0
120,000
300,000
390,000
0
0
0
10,000
0
1993
31,050,000
27,750,000
30,000
3,300,000
0
30,000
175,000
155,000
0
0
0
5
0
1994
41,000,000
37,200,000
0
3,800,000
0
0
0
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
1995
50,000,000
45,880,000
0
4,120,000
0
0
0
42,000
0
0
0
0
0
As of 1995[update]
260,615,000
208,062,000
4,860,200
20,622,000
2,000,000
2,100,000
15,675,000
4,022,000
219,000
25,000
1,550,000
62,000
3,300,000
Japan
Year
Annual sales (units sold)
NEC
Fujitsu
Sharp
MSX
8-bit [ 28]
16-bit [ 28]
Annual
Share
Units
Share
Units
Share
Units
Units
1983
719,000
166,000
885,000[ 28]
41%[ 29]
360,000[ 29] [ 28]
Unknown
Unknown
13%[ 29]
120,000[ 29] [ 28]
500,000[ 30]
1984
917,000
279,000
1,200,000[ 31]
39%[ 29]
470,000[ 29] [ 31]
11%[ 29]
130,000[ 29] [ 31]
20%[ 32]
240,000[ 32] [ 31]
1985
789,000
398,000
1,200,000[ 31]
36%[ 29]
430,000[ 29] [ 31]
Unknown
Unknown
9%[ 29]
110,000[ 29] [ 31]
Unknown
1986
685,000
551,000
1,236,000[ 28]
41%[ 29]
510,000[ 29] [ 28]
9%[ 29]
110,000[ 29] [ 28]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1987
426,000
760,000
1,206,000[ 31]
45%[ 29]
540,000[ 29] [ 31]
10%[ 29]
120,000[ 29] [ 31]
Unknown
Unknown
340,000[ 33]
1988
253,000
973,000
1,375,000[ 31]
51%[ 34]
700,000[ 34] [ 31]
14%[ 34]
190,000[ 34] [ 31]
Unknown
Unknown
150,000[ 33]
1989
Unknown
Unknown
2,500,000[ 35]
41%[ 29]
1,030,000[ 29] [ 35]
13%[ 29]
330,000[ 29] [ 35]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1990
Unknown
Unknown
2,300,000[ 36]
50%[ 36]
1,100,000[ 36]
12%[ 29]
270,000[ 29] [ 36]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1991
Unknown
Unknown
3,300,000[ 35]
52%[ 34]
1,720,000[ 34] [ 35]
12%[ 29]
430,000[ 29] [ 35]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1992
Unknown
Unknown
2,150,000[ 37]
52%[ 34]
1,120,000[ 34] [ 37]
12%[ 29]
260,000[ 29] [ 37]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1993
Unknown
Unknown
2,300,000[ 37]
49%[ 34]
1,200,000[ 34] [ 37]
7%[ 34]
160,000[ 34] [ 37]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1994
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
43%[ 34]
Unknown
9%[ 34]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1995
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
40%[ 34]
Unknown
19%[ 29]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1996
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
33%[ 34]
Unknown
23%[ 29]
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
See also
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