Papua New Guinea vs Small states: Communications, computer, etc.

Papua New Guinea
72.6%
in 2024
Small states
54.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Small states rank
4th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Small states
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.6% against 54.3% in Small states, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Small states ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 64.2% 27.1% 37.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 53.1% 34.0% 19.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 36.5% 41.9% 5.4% Small states
2020s 69.5% 51.7% 17.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Papua New Guinea or Small states?
Papua New Guinea, at 72.6% against 54.3% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Papua New Guinea and Small states?
18.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Small states rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Small states ranks 4th 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.