10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 1,241 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,241 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 116.2%
World rank
164th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,241 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
99.37 BU per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2005201420232005: 130.3 BU per square kilometre2006: 110.4 BU per square kilometre2007: 139.1 BU per square kilometre2008: 181.1 BU per square kilometre2009: 123.7 BU per square kilometre2010: 99.4 BU per square kilometre2011: 159 BU per square kilometre2012: 247.3 BU per square kilometre2013: 344.5 BU per square kilometre2014: 331.2 BU per square kilometre2015: 359.9 BU per square kilometre2016: 503.5 BU per square kilometre2017: 472.6 BU per square kilometre2018: 472.6 BU per square kilometre2019: 468.1 BU per square kilometre2020: 459.3 BU per square kilometre2021: 695.6 BU per square kilometre2022: 574.1 BU per square kilometre2023: 1.2k BU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,241 BU per square kilometre for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 116.2% on the previous year and up 260.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,241 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.37 BU per square kilometre, in 2010.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 130.28 BU per square kilometre —
2006 110.41 BU per square kilometre -15.3%
2007 139.12 BU per square kilometre +26.0%
2008 181.07 BU per square kilometre +30.2%
2009 123.66 BU per square kilometre -31.7%
2010 99.37 BU per square kilometre -19.6%
2011 158.99 BU per square kilometre +60.0%
2012 247.32 BU per square kilometre +55.6%
2013 344.48 BU per square kilometre +39.3%
2014 331.23 BU per square kilometre -3.8%
2015 359.94 BU per square kilometre +8.7%
2016 503.47 BU per square kilometre +39.9%
2017 472.55 BU per square kilometre -6.1%
2018 472.55 BU per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 468.14 BU per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 459.3 BU per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 695.58 BU per square kilometre +51.4%
2022 574.13 BU per square kilometre -17.5%
2023 1,241 BU per square kilometre +116.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,241 BU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,760 BU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,241 BU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,633 BU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.91 BU per square kilometre 110.41 BU per square kilometre 181.07 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 345.8 BU per square kilometre 99.37 BU per square kilometre 503.47 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 742.5 BU per square kilometre 459.3 BU per square kilometre 1,241 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 161 Micronesia (country) 1,429 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Gabon 1,327 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Suriname 1,246 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Solomon Islands 1,143 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Bolivia 1,143 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Liberia 1,142 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 Papua New Guinea?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Papua New Guinea was 1,241 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,241 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 99.37 BU per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.