Botswana vs Late-demographic dividend: Computer, communications and other services

Botswana
61.2%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend
40.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
19th
Late-demographic dividend rank
20th

Computer, communications and other services over time

  • Botswana
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 61.2% against 40.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Late-demographic dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 20.7% 18.6% 2.0% Botswana
1990s 20.6% 28.5% 7.9% Late-demographic dividend
2000s 32.7% 34.0% 1.3% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 45.1% 33.4% 11.6% Botswana
2020s 61.2% 43.5% 17.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or Late-demographic dividend?
Botswana, at 61.2% against 40.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and Late-demographic dividend?
21.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Late-demographic dividend?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
Botswana ranks 19th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,683 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.