Jamaica vs Maldives: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 36.0% against 34.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Maldives ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 0.7% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 4.8% | 17.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 5.2% | 29.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 10.6% | 23.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.1% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 41.7% | 6.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 36.0% against 34.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 1.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd and Maldives ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- 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.