Afghanistan vs Gambia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 8.9% | 23.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 33.4% | 13.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 6.3% | 8.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 1.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 187th 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.