OECD members vs Papua New Guinea: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- OECD members
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78.1% against 50.9% in OECD members, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
OECD members ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 19.2% | 3.9% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 34.7% | 8.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 62.2% | 30.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 58.2% | 18.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 68.9% | 22.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 72.7% | 19.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, OECD members or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78.1% against 50.9% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
- 27.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Papua New Guinea rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- OECD members ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.