Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55.3% against 40.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.9% | 21.7% | 14.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 26.6% | 10.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 24.1% | 8.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 31.8% | 13.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 40.8% | 12.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 41.5% | 13.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 55.3% against 40.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.