Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.6% against 70.5% in Barbados, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Barbados ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 28.7% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 38.6% | 9.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 62.3% | 31.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 53.5% | 8.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 28.8% | 37.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 72.6% against 70.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Barbados ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea 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.