Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 57.6% against 33.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 17.7% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 23.6% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 35.5% | 2.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 20.1% | 29.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 21.5% | 40.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 33.4% | 30.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Algeria, at 57.6% against 33.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.9%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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.