Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 56.6% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Senegal ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 27.1% | 13.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 26.4% | 7.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 28.6% | 10.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 30.0% | 7.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 35.2% | 11.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 38.9% | 17.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Senegal, at 56.6% against 38.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Senegal ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.