Benin vs IDA total: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Benin
- IDA total
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52.9% against 28.2% in IDA total, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and IDA total ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and IDA total in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 21.4% | 9.6% | IDA total |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 23.1% | 6.0% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 25.8% | 8.2% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 25.6% | 10.0% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 26.2% | 2.2% | IDA total |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 28.2% | 6.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Benin or IDA total?
- Benin, at 52.9% against 28.2% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Benin and IDA total?
- 24.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and IDA total?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Benin and IDA total rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Benin ranks 41st and IDA total ranks 38th 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.