Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 243.34 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.84 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.88 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 207.75 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 243.34 million BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ict service exports?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.