Singapore vs Upper middle income: Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Singapore
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 53.3% against 37.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 31.1% | 8.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 32.1% | 2.7% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 31.1% | 10.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 29.8% | 21.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 39.9% | 12.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Singapore or Upper middle income?
- Singapore, at 53.3% against 37.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 15.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Upper middle income rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Singapore ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 26th 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.