Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.

Malta
50.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
29.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
28th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Malta
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 50.4% against 29.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Malta ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 27.2% 43.8% 16.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 8.5% 28.5% 20.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 9.1% 37.5% 28.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 39.4% 30.3% 9.1% Malta
2010s 51.9% 26.3% 25.6% Malta
2020s 55.9% 33.8% 22.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Malta, at 50.4% against 29.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
20.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Malta ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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.