Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Korea: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55.9% against 31.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Korea ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Korea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 64.4% | 41.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 48.8% | 22.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 37.5% | 3.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 36.7% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 47.0% | 10.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 53.0% | 18.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Korea?
- Korea, at 55.9% against 31.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea?
- 24.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Korea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Korea ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- 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.