High income vs Japan: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- High income
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 50.1% in High income, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
High income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 44.4% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 44.0% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 57.7% | 11.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 69.1% | 16.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, High income or Japan?
- Japan, at 66.2% against 50.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between High income and Japan?
- 16.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do High income and Japan rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- High income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th 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.