Ghana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 56.1% against 36.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 16.1% | 0.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 18.9% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 26.2% | 3.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 34.5% | 15.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 37.3% | 24.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Ghana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ghana, at 56.1% against 36.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.