Lower middle income vs Philippines: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Lower middle income
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 76.4% against 50.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 62.4% | 35.7% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 69.4% | 36.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 74.6% | 36.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 55.8% | 9.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 72.3% | 27.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 81.1% | 30.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Lower middle income or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 76.4% against 50.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Lower middle income and Philippines?
- 26.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Philippines rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- 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.