Kuwait vs Upper middle income: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Kuwait
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.8% against 31.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 29.0% | 10.0% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 41.8% | 25.5% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 33.1% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 27.3% | 25.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 33.6% | 21.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Kuwait or Upper middle income?
- Kuwait, at 53.8% against 31.1% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Kuwait and Upper middle income?
- 22.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Upper middle income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Upper middle income rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 27th 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.