Brazil vs IDA total: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Brazil
- IDA total
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.1% against 35.3% in IDA total, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and IDA total ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 31.8% | 10.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 35.5% | 9.5% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 50.5% | 17.4% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 39.6% | 12.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 33.7% | 29.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 37.1% | 28.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Brazil or IDA total?
- Brazil, at 61.1% against 35.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Brazil and IDA total?
- 25.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA total?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and IDA total rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Brazil ranks 31st and IDA total ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.