Barbados vs Tonga: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 123rd and Tonga ranks 126th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 9.6% | 5.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 32.9% | 18.7% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 39.9% | 23.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 35.8% | 17.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 21.5% | 3.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 18.6% against 18.3% in Tonga as of 2017.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Barbados ranks 123rd and Tonga ranks 126th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.