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