Botswana vs IBRD only: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Botswana
- IBRD only
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.2% against 40.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was IBRD only ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IBRD only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 22.9% | 2.2% | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 28.3% | 7.7% | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 34.0% | 11.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 42.6% | 18.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or IBRD only?
- Botswana, at 61.2% against 40.6% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and IBRD only?
- 20.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IBRD only?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and IBRD only rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Botswana ranks 19th and IBRD only ranks 18th 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.