IDA only vs Saint Lucia: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- IDA only
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 53.6% against 26.9% in IDA only, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 40th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 0.0% | 18.5% | IDA only |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 25.1% | 2.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 40.2% | 20.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 49.4% | 26.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 53.8% | 28.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, IDA only or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 53.6% against 26.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 26.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saint Lucia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Saint Lucia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- IDA only ranks 40th 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.