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

Laos: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 1,014 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,014 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
171st
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,977 BU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
30.33 BU per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 47.7 BU per square kilometre2006: 30.3 BU per square kilometre2007: 69.3 BU per square kilometre2008: 56.3 BU per square kilometre2009: 39 BU per square kilometre2010: 86.7 BU per square kilometre2011: 121.3 BU per square kilometre2012: 199.3 BU per square kilometre2013: 476.6 BU per square kilometre2014: 372.6 BU per square kilometre2015: 1.0k BU per square kilometre2016: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2017: 870.9 BU per square kilometre2018: 944.5 BU per square kilometre2019: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2020: 3.0k BU per square kilometre2021: 2.5k BU per square kilometre2022: 1.8k BU per square kilometre2023: 1.0k BU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Laos is 1,014 BU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Laos peaked at 2,977 BU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.33 BU per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Laos 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Laos, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 47.66 BU per square kilometre —
2006 30.33 BU per square kilometre -36.4%
2007 69.32 BU per square kilometre +128.6%
2008 56.33 BU per square kilometre -18.8%
2009 38.99 BU per square kilometre -30.8%
2010 86.66 BU per square kilometre +122.2%
2011 121.32 BU per square kilometre +40.0%
2012 199.31 BU per square kilometre +64.3%
2013 476.6 BU per square kilometre +139.1%
2014 372.62 BU per square kilometre -21.8%
2015 1,040 BU per square kilometre +179.1%
2016 1,053 BU per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 870.88 BU per square kilometre -17.3%
2018 944.54 BU per square kilometre +8.5%
2019 1,131 BU per square kilometre +19.7%
2020 2,977 BU per square kilometre +163.2%
2021 2,474 BU per square kilometre -16.9%
2022 1,802 BU per square kilometre -27.1%
2023 1,014 BU per square kilometre -43.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,014 BU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,760 BU per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,014 BU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,633 BU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.53 BU per square kilometre 30.33 BU per square kilometre 69.32 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 629.55 BU per square kilometre 86.66 BU per square kilometre 1,131 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,067 BU per square kilometre 1,014 BU per square kilometre 2,977 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 168 Sierra Leone 1,053 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Guinea 1,050 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Guyana 1,028 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Lesotho 988.14 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Greenland 984.29 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Kyrgyzstan 792.49 BU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Laos?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Laos was 1,014 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2,977 BU per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 30.33 BU per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Laos rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Laos ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos 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.