Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.3% against 54.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7% | 31.8% | 55.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 34.4% | 38.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 44.3% | 36.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 48.5% | 17.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 58.1% | 16.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 74.3% against 54.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 20.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.