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

Faroe Islands
50.9%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
35.8%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
32nd

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 50.9% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 19.6% 38.9% 19.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 36.8% 33.9% 2.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 53.9% 29.1% 24.7% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Faroe Islands, at 50.9% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
15.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Faroe Islands ranks 34th 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

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.