Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Spain: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.0% against 31.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 33.8% | 12.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 34.5% | 10.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 44.5% | 18.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 77.4% | 53.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 55.2% | 26.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 54.7% | 23.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.0% against 31.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Spain?
- 22.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Spain rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th 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.