Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 55.3% against 37.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 23.9% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 35.6% | 5.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 44.0% | 8.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 58.9% | 20.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 55.3% against 37.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 17.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.