Malawi vs World: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Malawi
- World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.7% against 50.9% in World, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was World ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 29.7% | 9.1% | World |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 35.6% | 28.0% | World |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 42.0% | 34.0% | World |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 45.6% | 12.3% | World |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 53.1% | 16.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Malawi or World?
- Malawi, at 64.7% against 50.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Malawi and World?
- 13.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and World rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Malawi ranks 21st and World ranks 20th 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.