Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Congo currently reports 59.9% against 35.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 23.5% | 7.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 24.8% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 30.2% | 10.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 25.4% | 23.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 30.3% | 28.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 42.4% | 19.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Congo or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Congo, at 59.9% against 35.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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.