Low & middle income vs Singapore: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Low & middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 53.3% against 39.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Singapore ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 39.3% | 6.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.4% | 3.8% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 41.1% | 9.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 50.8% | 19.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 52.8% | 12.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Low & middle income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 53.3% against 39.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 13.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Singapore rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.