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

Botswana: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 481.71 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
481.71 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
182nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
481.71 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
114.69 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

1002003004005002005201420232005: 114.7 BU per square kilometre2006: 130.6 BU per square kilometre2007: 268.2 BU per square kilometre2008: 271.7 BU per square kilometre2009: 194.1 BU per square kilometre2010: 178.2 BU per square kilometre2011: 220.6 BU per square kilometre2012: 268.2 BU per square kilometre2013: 303.5 BU per square kilometre2014: 271.7 BU per square kilometre2015: 208.2 BU per square kilometre2016: 162.3 BU per square kilometre2017: 187 BU per square kilometre2018: 280.6 BU per square kilometre2019: 292.9 BU per square kilometre2020: 342.3 BU per square kilometre2021: 469.4 BU per square kilometre2022: 453.5 BU per square kilometre2023: 481.7 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 Botswana stood at 481.71 BU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Botswana peaked at 481.71 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114.69 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Botswana 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 114.69 BU per square kilometre —
2006 130.57 BU per square kilometre +13.8%
2007 268.2 BU per square kilometre +105.4%
2008 271.73 BU per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 194.1 BU per square kilometre -28.6%
2010 178.22 BU per square kilometre -8.2%
2011 220.56 BU per square kilometre +23.8%
2012 268.2 BU per square kilometre +21.6%
2013 303.5 BU per square kilometre +13.2%
2014 271.73 BU per square kilometre -10.5%
2015 208.21 BU per square kilometre -23.4%
2016 162.34 BU per square kilometre -22.0%
2017 187.04 BU per square kilometre +15.2%
2018 280.56 BU per square kilometre +50.0%
2019 292.91 BU per square kilometre +4.4%
2020 342.31 BU per square kilometre +16.9%
2021 469.36 BU per square kilometre +37.1%
2022 453.48 BU per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 481.71 BU per square kilometre +6.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 481.71 BU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,254 BU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 481.71 BU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,097 BU per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 195.86 BU per square kilometre 114.69 BU per square kilometre 271.73 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 237.33 BU per square kilometre 162.34 BU per square kilometre 303.5 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 436.72 BU per square kilometre 342.31 BU per square kilometre 481.71 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 179 Zambia 625.51 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Myanmar 542.39 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 Ethiopia 498.01 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Madagascar 369.54 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Mozambique 336.99 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Congo 333.82 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 Botswana?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Botswana was 481.71 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 481.71 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 114.69 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Botswana ranks 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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.