Afghanistan vs Iraq: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 2.9% | 17.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 6.5% | 8.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Iraq 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.