Ghana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Ghana
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 64.2% against 40.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 39.9% | 0.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 34.8% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 37.3% | 3.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 33.8% | 20.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 45.5% | 22.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Ghana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 64.2% against 40.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 23.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.