New Caledonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Communications, computer, etc.

New Caledonia
51.4%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.0%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 51.4% against 36.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36.6% 32.1% 4.6% New Caledonia
2010s 51.1% 30.8% 20.3% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., New Caledonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
New Caledonia, at 51.4% against 36.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15.4%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
New Caledonia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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.