Congo vs IDA only: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Congo currently reports 59.9% against 39.9% in IDA only, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was IDA only ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and IDA only ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 37.9% | 19.3% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 43.5% | 20.9% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 42.8% | 2.1% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 36.8% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 37.7% | 20.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 45.7% | 16.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Congo or IDA only?
- Congo, at 59.9% against 39.9% in IDA only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Congo and IDA only?
- 20.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA only?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and IDA only rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Congo ranks 32nd and IDA only ranks 29th 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.