Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saint Lucia: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 53.6% against 31.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 0.0% | 21.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 2.4% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 0.5% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 40.2% | 16.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 49.4% | 20.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 53.8% | 22.4% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 53.6% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 22.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saint Lucia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saint Lucia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th 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.