Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Norway: Computer, communications and other services

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
22.1%
in 2024
Norway
52.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
46th
Norway rank
44th

Computer, communications and other services over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Norway
2030405060197520002025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 52.2% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 26.8% 30.7% 3.9% Norway
1980s 24.2% 24.6% 0.4% Norway
1990s 23.7% 25.6% 1.9% Norway
2000s 29.5% 34.6% 5.1% Norway
2010s 26.2% 40.7% 14.5% Norway
2020s 22.6% 53.8% 31.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Norway?
Norway, at 52.2% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
30.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,683 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.