Faroe Islands vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Communications, computer, etc.

Faroe Islands
50.9%
in 2011
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
34.7%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
34th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 50.9% against 34.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 19.6% 33.2% 13.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 36.8% 28.7% 8.1% Faroe Islands
2010s 53.9% 28.5% 25.4% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Faroe Islands or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Faroe Islands, at 50.9% against 34.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2011.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Faroe Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
16.2%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Faroe Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd 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.