Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 90.9% against 80.6% in South Asia, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 34.2% | 4.6% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 45.4% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 41.8% | 41.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 65.1% | 20.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.2% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 75.9% | 16.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Papua New Guinea or South Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 90.9% against 80.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 10.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st 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.