Samoa vs Uganda: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Samoa
- Uganda
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 31.6% against 30.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 118th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 32.2% | 7.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 47.4% | 10.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 12.0% | 18.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.0% | 7.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 33.5% | 8.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Samoa or Uganda?
- Samoa, at 31.6% against 30.0% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Samoa and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Samoa ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 118th 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.