Namibia vs Suriname: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 89.6% against 80.2% in Namibia, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 62.5% | 27.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 66.7% | 6.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 72.2% | 5.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 89.6% against 80.2% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Namibia and Suriname?
- 9.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st 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.