Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Barbados
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 70.5% against 51.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Barbados ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 30.9% | 3.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 31.2% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 34.2% | 2.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 41.9% | 3.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 49.2% | 17.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Barbados or Europe & Central Asia?
- Barbados, at 70.5% against 51.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia?
- 18.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Barbados ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 198 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.