Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 59.9% against 33.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 23.6% | 1.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 36.8% | 3.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 29.2% | 19.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 21.6% | 36.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 36.3% | 25.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 59.9% against 33.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Congo ranks 32nd 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.