Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Computer, communications and other services

Congo
59.9%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Computer, communications and other services over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
20406080197720002024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 59.9% against 32.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 18.6% 17.2% 1.5% Congo
1980s 22.6% 23.6% 1.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 40.6% 36.8% 3.9% Congo
2000s 49.1% 29.1% 20.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, at 59.9% against 32.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
Congo ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

Indicator
Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports)
Unit
% of commercial service exports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,596 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.