Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): ICT service exports

Burkina Faso
14.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

ICT service exports over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
010203040200520142024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.2% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 4.8% 1.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 15.8% 5.3% 10.5% Burkina Faso
2020s 12.4% 6.3% 6.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burkina Faso, at 14.2% against 5.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ict service exports between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ict service exports?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (% 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

Indicator
ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,530 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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).