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

Benin: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 2,820 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,820 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
144th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,139 BU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
585.31 BU per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 682.9 BU per square kilometre2006: 585.3 BU per square kilometre2007: 851.4 BU per square kilometre2008: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2009: 975.5 BU per square kilometre2010: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2011: 1.4k BU per square kilometre2012: 1.3k BU per square kilometre2013: 833.6 BU per square kilometre2014: 2.2k BU per square kilometre2015: 1.5k BU per square kilometre2016: 1.3k BU per square kilometre2017: 1.4k BU per square kilometre2018: 1.9k BU per square kilometre2019: 1.9k BU per square kilometre2020: 2.4k BU per square kilometre2021: 2.9k BU per square kilometre2022: 3.1k BU per square kilometre2023: 2.8k 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 Benin stood at 2,820 BU per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 238.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Benin peaked at 3,139 BU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 585.31 BU per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Benin 144th 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.

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

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Benin, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 682.87 BU per square kilometre —
2006 585.31 BU per square kilometre -14.3%
2007 851.37 BU per square kilometre +45.5%
2008 1,109 BU per square kilometre +30.2%
2009 975.52 BU per square kilometre -12.0%
2010 1,082 BU per square kilometre +10.9%
2011 1,446 BU per square kilometre +33.6%
2012 1,348 BU per square kilometre -6.7%
2013 833.63 BU per square kilometre -38.2%
2014 2,190 BU per square kilometre +162.8%
2015 1,508 BU per square kilometre -31.2%
2016 1,286 BU per square kilometre -14.7%
2017 1,392 BU per square kilometre +8.3%
2018 1,916 BU per square kilometre +37.6%
2019 1,853 BU per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 2,394 BU per square kilometre +29.2%
2021 2,856 BU per square kilometre +19.3%
2022 3,139 BU per square kilometre +9.9%
2023 2,820 BU per square kilometre -10.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 2,820 BU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,760 BU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 2,820 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,097 BU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 840.72 BU per square kilometre 585.31 BU per square kilometre 1,109 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 1,485 BU per square kilometre 833.63 BU per square kilometre 2,190 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,802 BU per square kilometre 2,394 BU per square kilometre 3,139 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 141 Canada 3,941 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Australia 3,469 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Nigeria 2,914 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Bhutan 2,701 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Uzbekistan 2,646 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Belarus 2,399 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 Benin?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Benin was 2,820 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3,139 BU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 585.31 BU per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Benin rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Benin ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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.

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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.