Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.

Algeria
47.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
24.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2030405060197720002024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 47.5% against 24.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 27.8% 24.9% 2.9% Algeria
1980s 28.5% 29.8% 1.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 35.8% 35.1% 0.6% Algeria
2000s 40.2% 24.3% 15.9% Algeria
2010s 57.7% 27.8% 29.9% Algeria
2020s 55.1% 28.8% 26.2% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Algeria, at 47.5% against 24.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22.8%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,564 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.