Korea vs Middle income: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 55.9% against 39.9% in Middle income, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 32.6% | 6.3% | Korea |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 32.3% | 7.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 31.2% | 17.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 41.1% | 16.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Korea or Middle income?
- Korea, at 55.9% against 39.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Korea and Middle income?
- 16.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Middle income rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Korea ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 20th 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.