Barbados vs World: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Barbados
- World
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 69.8% against 47.1% in World, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.
Barbados ranks 10th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 25.9% | 1.2% | World |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 30.9% | 5.2% | World |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 37.7% | 6.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 41.4% | 24.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Barbados or World?
- Barbados, at 69.8% against 47.1% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Barbados and World?
- 22.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and World rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Barbados ranks 10th and World ranks 12th 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.