10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 56.73 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.73 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
200th
of 210 countries
All-time high
62.86 BU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
1.53 BU per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Afghanistan, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 13.8 BU per square kilometre2006: 1.5 BU per square kilometre2007: 4.6 BU per square kilometre2008: 9.2 BU per square kilometre2009: 3.1 BU per square kilometre2010: 16.9 BU per square kilometre2011: 24.5 BU per square kilometre2012: 18.4 BU per square kilometre2013: 23 BU per square kilometre2014: 3.1 BU per square kilometre2015: 41.4 BU per square kilometre2016: 56.7 BU per square kilometre2017: 61.3 BU per square kilometre2018: 61.3 BU per square kilometre2019: 41.4 BU per square kilometre2020: 62.9 BU per square kilometre2021: 61.3 BU per square kilometre2022: 58.3 BU per square kilometre2023: 56.7 BU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Afghanistan stood at 56.73 BU per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 62.86 BU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53 BU per square kilometre, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 200th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 13.8 BU per square kilometre —
2006 1.53 BU per square kilometre -88.9%
2007 4.6 BU per square kilometre +200.0%
2008 9.2 BU per square kilometre +100.0%
2009 3.07 BU per square kilometre -66.7%
2010 16.87 BU per square kilometre +450.0%
2011 24.53 BU per square kilometre +45.5%
2012 18.4 BU per square kilometre -25.0%
2013 23 BU per square kilometre +25.0%
2014 3.07 BU per square kilometre -86.7%
2015 41.4 BU per square kilometre +1250.0%
2016 56.73 BU per square kilometre +37.0%
2017 61.33 BU per square kilometre +8.1%
2018 61.33 BU per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 41.4 BU per square kilometre -32.5%
2020 62.86 BU per square kilometre +51.9%
2021 61.33 BU per square kilometre -2.4%
2022 58.26 BU per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 56.73 BU per square kilometre -2.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 56.73 BU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 177.81 BU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 56.73 BU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,447 BU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +1250.0% 3.07 BU per square kilometre 41.4 BU per square kilometre
2010 +450.0% 3.07 BU per square kilometre 16.87 BU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.44 BU per square kilometre 1.53 BU per square kilometre 13.8 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 34.8 BU per square kilometre 3.07 BU per square kilometre 61.33 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 59.79 BU per square kilometre 56.73 BU per square kilometre 62.86 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 197 Niger 115.26 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 198 Eritrea 107.28 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 199 Yemen 75.76 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 201 Iran 49.92 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 202 Sudan 48.72 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 203 Syria 27.23 BU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Afghanistan?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Afghanistan was 56.73 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 62.86 BU per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 BU per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
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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.