Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 57.4% against 38.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 27.2% | 16.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 26.4% | 10.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 28.5% | 7.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 30.0% | 9.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.3% | 12.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 38.9% | 18.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, at 57.4% against 38.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Korea ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.