Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55.9% against 33.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.8%.
That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 64.4% | 41.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 48.8% | 22.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 37.5% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 36.7% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 47.0% | 10.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 53.0% | 18.5% | South 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 55.9% against 33.1% 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 South Korea?
- 22.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th 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.