Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 87.6% against 55.7% in South Asia, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 38.5% | 12.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 45.9% | 10.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 42.7% | 39.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 59.1% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 54.2% | 15.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 56.2% | 18.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Papua New Guinea or South Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 87.6% against 55.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 31.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.