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

South Africa: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 10,075 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,075 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,515 BU per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
3,022 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201420232005: 3.0k BU per square kilometre2006: 3.3k BU per square kilometre2007: 4.2k BU per square kilometre2008: 5.4k BU per square kilometre2009: 4.6k BU per square kilometre2010: 4.2k BU per square kilometre2011: 5.8k BU per square kilometre2012: 6.4k BU per square kilometre2013: 5.8k BU per square kilometre2014: 6.3k BU per square kilometre2015: 6.1k BU per square kilometre2016: 6.4k BU per square kilometre2017: 7.2k BU per square kilometre2018: 10.5k BU per square kilometre2019: 10.1k BU per square kilometre2020: 10.5k BU per square kilometre2021: 9.7k BU per square kilometre2022: 8.6k BU per square kilometre2023: 10.1k BU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 10,075 BU per square kilometre for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in South Africa peaked at 10,515 BU per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,022 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places South Africa 113th 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 3,022 BU per square kilometre —
2006 3,342 BU per square kilometre +10.6%
2007 4,247 BU per square kilometre +27.1%
2008 5,376 BU per square kilometre +26.6%
2009 4,639 BU per square kilometre -13.7%
2010 4,183 BU per square kilometre -9.8%
2011 5,793 BU per square kilometre +38.5%
2012 6,420 BU per square kilometre +10.8%
2013 5,826 BU per square kilometre -9.2%
2014 6,300 BU per square kilometre +8.1%
2015 6,107 BU per square kilometre -3.1%
2016 6,431 BU per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 7,206 BU per square kilometre +12.1%
2018 10,515 BU per square kilometre +45.9%
2019 10,071 BU per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 10,453 BU per square kilometre +3.8%
2021 9,695 BU per square kilometre -7.2%
2022 8,638 BU per square kilometre -10.9%
2023 10,075 BU per square kilometre +16.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 10,075 BU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,254 BU per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 10,075 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,097 BU per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,125 BU per square kilometre 3,022 BU per square kilometre 5,376 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 6,885 BU per square kilometre 4,183 BU per square kilometre 10,515 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 9,715 BU per square kilometre 8,638 BU per square kilometre 10,453 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 110 Colombia 11,302 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 111 Moldova 11,206 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 112 Oman 10,782 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 114 Rwanda 9,404 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 115 Northern Mariana Islands 8,696 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 116 Armenia 8,582 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 South Africa?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in South Africa was 10,075 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,515 BU per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,022 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
South Africa ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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.