Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.

Botswana
49.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
31.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
35th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Botswana
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 49.6% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Botswana ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 44.5% 22.3% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 31.1% 23.7% 7.4% Botswana
2010s 44.4% 27.5% 17.0% Botswana
2020s 55.0% 32.6% 22.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 49.6% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
18.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Botswana ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,650 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.