Benin vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Benin
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 52.9% against 22.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 26.8% | 15.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 24.2% | 7.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 29.4% | 10.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 25.5% | 1.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 22.5% | 12.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Benin or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 52.9% against 22.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Benin ranks 41st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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.