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

Jamaica: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 52,170 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,170 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 210 countries
All-time high
61,496 BU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
14,866 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2005201420232005: 14.9k BU per square kilometre2006: 18.4k BU per square kilometre2007: 26.3k BU per square kilometre2008: 26.1k BU per square kilometre2009: 26.7k BU per square kilometre2010: 18.0k BU per square kilometre2011: 21.0k BU per square kilometre2012: 22.0k BU per square kilometre2013: 22.4k BU per square kilometre2014: 33.1k BU per square kilometre2015: 28.8k BU per square kilometre2016: 52.8k BU per square kilometre2017: 35.9k BU per square kilometre2018: 47.1k BU per square kilometre2019: 54.4k BU per square kilometre2020: 61.5k BU per square kilometre2021: 51.9k BU per square kilometre2022: 53.6k BU per square kilometre2023: 52.2k BU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 52,170 BU per square kilometre for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Jamaica peaked at 61,496 BU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,866 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Jamaica 75th 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 14,866 BU per square kilometre —
2006 18,375 BU per square kilometre +23.6%
2007 26,316 BU per square kilometre +43.2%
2008 26,131 BU per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 26,685 BU per square kilometre +2.1%
2010 18,006 BU per square kilometre -32.5%
2011 20,960 BU per square kilometre +16.4%
2012 21,976 BU per square kilometre +4.8%
2013 22,438 BU per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 33,056 BU per square kilometre +47.3%
2015 28,809 BU per square kilometre -12.8%
2016 52,816 BU per square kilometre +83.3%
2017 35,919 BU per square kilometre -32.0%
2018 47,091 BU per square kilometre +31.1%
2019 54,386 BU per square kilometre +15.5%
2020 61,496 BU per square kilometre +13.1%
2021 51,893 BU per square kilometre -15.6%
2022 53,555 BU per square kilometre +3.2%
2023 52,170 BU per square kilometre -2.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 52,170 BU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,254 BU per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 52,170 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,754 BU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,475 BU per square kilometre 14,866 BU per square kilometre 26,685 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 33,546 BU per square kilometre 18,006 BU per square kilometre 54,386 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 54,778 BU per square kilometre 51,893 BU per square kilometre 61,496 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 72 Bulgaria 57,351 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 French Polynesia 53,587 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Finland 52,829 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 51,069 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Vietnam 50,962 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Panama 50,108 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 Jamaica?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Jamaica was 52,170 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 61,496 BU per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 14,866 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Jamaica ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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.