Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 50.4% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 36.3% | 8.8% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 34.6% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 33.9% | 2.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 32.5% | 11.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 35.5% | 11.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bahamas, at 50.4% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Bahamas ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.