Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.2% against 5.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 5.4% | 10.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.2% against 5.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ict service exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).