Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 55.2% against 40.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 21.7% | 17.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 26.6% | 31.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 24.1% | 47.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 31.8% | 37.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 41.1% | 17.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 45.0% | 18.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Congo or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 55.2% against 40.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 14.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Congo ranks 21st 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.