Sweden vs Upper middle income: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 73.4% against 54.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 20.0% | 13.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 42.2% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 45.1% | 19.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 55.9% | 17.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 73.4% against 54.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 18.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.