Barbados vs Small states: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Barbados
- Small states
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 69.8% against 48.6% in Small states, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 10th and Small states ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 22.7% | 4.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 29.7% | 15.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 42.6% | 23.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Barbados or Small states?
- Barbados, at 69.8% against 48.6% in Small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Barbados and Small states?
- 21.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Small states rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 10th and Small states 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 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.