Afghanistan vs Iran: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square

Afghanistan
56.73 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
49.92 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
200th
Iran rank
201st

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 56.73 BU per square kilometre against 49.92 BU per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 6.81 BU per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 200th and Iran ranks 201st of 210 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 6.44 BU per square kilometre 1,843 BU per square kilometre 1,836 BU per square kilometre Iran
2010s 34.8 BU per square kilometre 1,118 BU per square kilometre 1,084 BU per square kilometre Iran
2020s 59.79 BU per square kilometre 87.21 BU per square kilometre 27.42 BU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square, Afghanistan or Iran?
Afghanistan, at 56.73 BU per square kilometre against 49.92 BU per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square between Afghanistan and Iran?
6.81 BU per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Iran ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.