Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Communications, computer, etc.

Indonesia
14.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
15.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
132nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
131st

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060197419992025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 15.1% against 14.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Indonesia ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 18.4% 40.2% 21.8% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 6.1% 30.5% 24.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 21.3% 15.3% 6.0% Indonesia
2010s 13.3% 14.0% 0.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 20.0% 29.7% 9.7% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Indonesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 15.1% against 14.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Indonesia ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,564 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.