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

Barbados: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 795,349 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
795,349 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
844,186 BU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
155,814 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420232005: 155.8k BU per square kilometre2006: 234.9k BU per square kilometre2007: 255.8k BU per square kilometre2008: 488.4k BU per square kilometre2009: 293.0k BU per square kilometre2010: 167.4k BU per square kilometre2011: 230.2k BU per square kilometre2012: 269.8k BU per square kilometre2013: 311.6k BU per square kilometre2014: 344.2k BU per square kilometre2015: 320.9k BU per square kilometre2016: 544.2k BU per square kilometre2017: 579.1k BU per square kilometre2018: 751.2k BU per square kilometre2019: 607.0k BU per square kilometre2020: 509.3k BU per square kilometre2021: 739.5k BU per square kilometre2022: 844.2k BU per square kilometre2023: 795.3k 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 Barbados stood at 795,349 BU per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Barbados peaked at 844,186 BU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 155,814 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

Barbados ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Barbados, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 155,814 BU per square kilometre —
2006 234,884 BU per square kilometre +50.7%
2007 255,814 BU per square kilometre +8.9%
2008 488,372 BU per square kilometre +90.9%
2009 293,023 BU per square kilometre -40.0%
2010 167,442 BU per square kilometre -42.9%
2011 230,233 BU per square kilometre +37.5%
2012 269,767 BU per square kilometre +17.2%
2013 311,628 BU per square kilometre +15.5%
2014 344,186 BU per square kilometre +10.4%
2015 320,930 BU per square kilometre -6.8%
2016 544,186 BU per square kilometre +69.6%
2017 579,070 BU per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 751,163 BU per square kilometre +29.7%
2019 606,977 BU per square kilometre -19.2%
2020 509,302 BU per square kilometre -16.1%
2021 739,535 BU per square kilometre +45.2%
2022 844,186 BU per square kilometre +14.2%
2023 795,349 BU per square kilometre -5.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 795,349 BU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 795,349 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,754 BU per square kilometre, 28.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 285,581 BU per square kilometre 155,814 BU per square kilometre 488,372 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 412,558 BU per square kilometre 167,442 BU per square kilometre 751,163 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 722,093 BU per square kilometre 509,302 BU per square kilometre 844,186 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 17 Andorra 965,957 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Mauritius 892,839 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Aruba 888,889 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Curacao 655,405 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Maldives 637,584 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 United States Virgin Islands 608,571 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Barbados?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Barbados was 795,349 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 844,186 BU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 155,814 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Barbados rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Barbados ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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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.