Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.2% against 40.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 39.0% | 17.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.0% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 45.0% | 16.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Botswana, at 61.2% against 40.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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.