Botswana vs Zambia: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 30.8% against 28.8% in Zambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 3.6% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 7.7% | 18.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 11.4% | 23.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 30.8% against 28.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st 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.