IBRD only vs India: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- IBRD only
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 62.5% against 40.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
IBRD only ranks 18th and India ranks 17th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 29.3% | 6.4% | India |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 29.9% | 1.5% | India |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 37.4% | 5.8% | India |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 57.9% | 23.8% | India |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 61.2% | 18.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, IBRD only or India?
- India, at 62.5% against 40.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between IBRD only and India?
- 21.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and India rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- IBRD only ranks 18th and India ranks 17th 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.