IDA total vs Kuwait: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- IDA total
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 57.9% against 35.3% in IDA total, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 2.1% | 29.7% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 0.4% | 35.1% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 0.0% | 49.9% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 28.2% | 11.4% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 49.0% | 15.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 55.6% | 18.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, IDA total or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 57.9% against 35.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between IDA total and Kuwait?
- 22.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Kuwait rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA total ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th 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.