Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 83.9% against 78.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 17.4% | 6.5% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 32.9% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 64.2% | 33.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 58.2% | 19.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 68.9% | 27.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 71.4% | 9.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 83.9% against 78.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Guyana ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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.