Japan vs World: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.0% against 47.7% in World, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 37.4% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 39.6% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 44.0% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 51.3% | 17.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Japan or World?
- Japan, at 65.0% against 47.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Japan and World?
- 17.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Japan ranks 9th and World ranks 12th 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.