Botswana vs North America: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Botswana
- North America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 61.2% against 41.5% in North America, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North America ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 12.9% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 2.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 26.5% | 5.9% | North America |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.0% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 46.2% | 15.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Botswana or North America?
- Botswana, at 61.2% against 41.5% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Botswana and North America?
- 19.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and North America rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Botswana ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th 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.