Afghanistan vs IBRD only: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Afghanistan
- IBRD only
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 74.3% against 55.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and IBRD only ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 21.0% | 61.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 41.5% | 38.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 45.6% | 20.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 60.8% | 13.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Afghanistan or IBRD only?
- Afghanistan, at 74.3% against 55.1% in IBRD only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Afghanistan and IBRD only?
- 19.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IBRD only?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and IBRD only rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and IBRD only 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.