Europe & Central Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78.1% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 19.2% | 8.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 34.7% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 61.2% | 25.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 58.2% | 14.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 68.9% | 19.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 72.7% | 17.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Europe & Central Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78.1% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.