Kuwait vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 57.9% against 35.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 23.5% | 22.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 24.8% | 24.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -0.0% | 30.7% | 30.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.4% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 30.6% | 18.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 37.3% | 18.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Kuwait or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 57.9% against 35.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.