Samoa vs Tonga: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.7% against 31.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 27.9% | 8.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 10.8% | 13.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 10.1% | 29.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 11.3% | 19.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 27.9% | 11.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 28.5% | 12.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 32.7% against 31.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Samoa ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th 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.