Gabon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Gabon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 50.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 26.1% | 32.7% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 24.2% | 35.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 23.7% | 30.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 29.1% | 13.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 25.1% | 20.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Gabon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gabon, at 50.6% against 22.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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.