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

Gabon
51.1%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
35.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
32nd

Communications, computer, etc. over time

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

Gabon currently reports 51.1% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 59.9% 35.7% 24.2% Gabon
1980s 60.9% 34.6% 26.3% Gabon
1990s 54.1% 36.4% 17.7% Gabon
2000s 41.4% 34.0% 7.4% Gabon
2010s 47.0% 30.3% 16.7% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Gabon, at 51.1% against 35.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
15.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Gabon ranks 33rd 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.