Barbados vs Malta: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 75.1% against 69.8% in Barbados, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 10th and Malta ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 7.9% | 19.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 8.0% | 16.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 15.6% | 10.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 36.2% | 8.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 59.7% | 5.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 75.1% against 69.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Barbados and Malta?
- 5.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Malta ranks 7th 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.