Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 78.1% against 74.8% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 27.1% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 36.2% | 26.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 50.2% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 56.7% | 12.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 74.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 78.1% against 74.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.