Costa Rica vs IDA total: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA total
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.1% against 36.7% in IDA total, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and IDA total ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and IDA total in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 31.8% | 7.6% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 35.5% | 5.6% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 50.5% | 15.0% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 39.6% | 7.3% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 33.7% | 16.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 37.1% | 29.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Costa Rica or IDA total?
- Costa Rica, at 62.1% against 36.7% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 25.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA total rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and IDA total ranks 30th 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.