Barbados vs Post-demographic dividend: Communications, computer, etc.

Barbados
70.5%
in 2017
Post-demographic dividend
51.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
8th
Post-demographic dividend rank
7th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Barbados
  • Post-demographic dividend
203040506070196719962025

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 70.5% against 51.6% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Barbados ranks 8th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 27.7% 31.9% 4.2% Post-demographic dividend
1980s 29.4% 33.2% 3.8% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 30.9% 34.8% 3.9% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 45.1% 40.8% 4.3% Barbados
2010s 66.2% 46.5% 19.7% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Barbados or Post-demographic dividend?
Barbados, at 70.5% against 51.6% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Barbados and Post-demographic dividend?
18.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Post-demographic dividend?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Barbados ranks 8th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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.