In the MEA region, South Africa experienced the biggest decline in shipments of personal computing devices year-on-year during the first quarter.
South Africa experienced strong growth after the rand reached one of its highest levels against the US dollar in recent times, says IDC.
Personal computing devices shipped to the Middle East and Africa in the fourth quarter of 2017 declined by 6.2%.
Global shipments of personal computing devices are expected to continue on a slight decline through to 2021.
Global shipments of PCDs are declining as consumers move to other platforms.
The personal computing devices outlook remains mildly negative while detachable tablets, and convertible notebooks are expected to see solid growth, says IDC.