Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.9% against 5.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 2.8% | 30.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 7.1% | 13.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 5.7% | 13.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 6.9% against 5.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 191st 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.