Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Communications, computer, etc.

Barbados
70.5%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
72.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Barbados
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080196719952024

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

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,650 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.