Least developed countries vs Malawi: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.7% against 48.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.8% | 17.4% | 44.4% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 7.6% | 39.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 8.0% | 34.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 33.2% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 69.4% | 25.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 64.7% against 48.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 16.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 21st 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.