Botswana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Communications, computer, etc.

Botswana
49.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
39th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Botswana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 49.6% against 28.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 43.9% 33.3% 10.6% Botswana
2020s 55.0% 34.2% 20.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Botswana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Botswana, at 49.6% against 28.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Botswana ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th 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.