El Salvador vs Guatemala: Communications, computer, etc.

El Salvador
19.4%
in 2025
Guatemala
19.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
Guatemala rank
145th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
10203040197620002025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 19.5% against 19.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 146th and Guatemala ranks 145th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 19.3% 24.3% 5.0% Guatemala
1980s 25.3% 25.8% 0.5% Guatemala
1990s 22.2% 27.5% 5.3% Guatemala
2000s 22.7% 12.6% 10.1% El Salvador
2010s 19.9% 19.7% 0.2% El Salvador
2020s 24.0% 21.7% 2.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 19.5% against 19.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
El Salvador ranks 146th and Guatemala ranks 145th 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.