Botswana vs IDA & IBRD total: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Botswana
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.2% against 39.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and IDA & IBRD total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 22.9% | 2.3% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 28.1% | 7.5% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.1% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 33.4% | 11.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 41.5% | 19.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or IDA & IBRD total?
- Botswana, at 61.2% against 39.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 21.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and IDA & IBRD total?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Botswana ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st 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.