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

Gabon: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 1,327 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,327 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
162nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,639 BU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
698.57 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 698.6 BU per square kilometre2006: 752.9 BU per square kilometre2007: 1.0k BU per square kilometre2008: 1.3k BU per square kilometre2009: 1.4k BU per square kilometre2010: 1.7k BU per square kilometre2011: 2.0k BU per square kilometre2012: 1.9k BU per square kilometre2013: 2.0k BU per square kilometre2014: 2.6k BU per square kilometre2015: 2.0k BU per square kilometre2016: 1.9k BU per square kilometre2017: 1.4k BU per square kilometre2018: 1.7k BU per square kilometre2019: 1.8k BU per square kilometre2020: 1.7k BU per square kilometre2021: 1.7k BU per square kilometre2022: 1.5k BU per square kilometre2023: 1.3k 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 Gabon stood at 1,327 BU per square kilometre.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Gabon peaked at 2,639 BU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 698.57 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Gabon 162nd 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Gabon, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 698.57 BU per square kilometre —
2006 752.9 BU per square kilometre +7.8%
2007 1,044 BU per square kilometre +38.7%
2008 1,308 BU per square kilometre +25.3%
2009 1,436 BU per square kilometre +9.8%
2010 1,669 BU per square kilometre +16.2%
2011 2,037 BU per square kilometre +22.1%
2012 1,929 BU per square kilometre -5.3%
2013 2,010 BU per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 2,639 BU per square kilometre +31.3%
2015 2,010 BU per square kilometre -23.8%
2016 1,890 BU per square kilometre -6.0%
2017 1,448 BU per square kilometre -23.4%
2018 1,731 BU per square kilometre +19.6%
2019 1,766 BU per square kilometre +2.0%
2020 1,723 BU per square kilometre -2.4%
2021 1,739 BU per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 1,517 BU per square kilometre -12.7%
2023 1,327 BU per square kilometre -12.5%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 1,327 BU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,254 BU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 1,327 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,097 BU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,048 BU per square kilometre 698.57 BU per square kilometre 1,436 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 1,913 BU per square kilometre 1,448 BU per square kilometre 2,639 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,577 BU per square kilometre 1,327 BU per square kilometre 1,739 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 159 Equatorial Guinea 1,497 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Malawi 1,443 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Micronesia (country) 1,429 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Suriname 1,246 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Papua New Guinea 1,241 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Solomon Islands 1,143 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 Gabon?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Gabon was 1,327 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,639 BU per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 698.57 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Gabon rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Gabon ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.