09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre in South Africa

South Africa: 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre was 13,123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,123 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
128th
of 210 countries
All-time high
15,700 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
9,984 units per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre in South Africa, 2005–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420232005: 10.0k units per square kilometre2006: 10.0k units per square kilometre2007: 11.5k units per square kilometre2008: 13.7k units per square kilometre2009: 11.6k units per square kilometre2010: 12.8k units per square kilometre2011: 15.2k units per square kilometre2012: 15.4k units per square kilometre2013: 14.4k units per square kilometre2014: 14.2k units per square kilometre2015: 12.8k units per square kilometre2016: 12.8k units per square kilometre2017: 12.5k units per square kilometre2018: 15.7k units per square kilometre2019: 14.3k units per square kilometre2020: 15.3k units per square kilometre2021: 14.0k units per square kilometre2022: 12.1k units per square kilometre2023: 13.1k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 13,123 units per square kilometre for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 15,700 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,984 units per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places South Africa 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre in South Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 10,017 units per square kilometre —
2006 9,984 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 11,497 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2008 13,685 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2009 11,586 units per square kilometre -15.3%
2010 12,790 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2011 15,215 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2012 15,390 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 14,414 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2014 14,225 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2015 12,796 units per square kilometre -10.0%
2016 12,771 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 12,542 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2018 15,700 units per square kilometre +25.2%
2019 14,326 units per square kilometre -8.8%
2020 15,292 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2021 13,958 units per square kilometre -8.7%
2022 12,148 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2023 13,123 units per square kilometre +8.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 13,123 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,673 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 13,123 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,713 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,354 units per square kilometre 9,984 units per square kilometre 13,685 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 14,017 units per square kilometre 12,542 units per square kilometre 15,700 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,630 units per square kilometre 12,148 units per square kilometre 15,292 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 125 Iraq 13,427 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 126 Indonesia 13,353 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 127 Iceland 13,220 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 129 Mozambique 12,930 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 130 Saudi Arabia 12,396 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 131 Uzbekistan 12,132 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre in South Africa?
09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre in South Africa was 13,123 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,700 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,984 units per square kilometre in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union, per square kilometre
Unit
units 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
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09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union 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.