Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Communications, computer, etc.

Malta
50.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
29.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Malta
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 50.4% against 29.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.1%.

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

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

Malta ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 27.2% 43.8% 16.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 8.5% 28.5% 20.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 9.1% 37.5% 28.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 39.4% 30.3% 9.1% Malta
2010s 51.9% 26.2% 25.7% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Malta, at 50.4% against 29.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
21.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Malta ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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.