10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 121.49 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 121.49 BU per square kilometre for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 460.13 BU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.34 BU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 196th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.85 BU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 20.68 BU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 20.68 BU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.02 BU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 12.92 BU per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 10.34 BU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6 BU per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 43.94 BU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 87.89 BU per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 74.96 BU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 80.13 BU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 82.72 BU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 113.74 BU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 129.25 BU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 196.46 BU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 460.13 BU per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 2021 | 214.55 BU per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 155.1 BU per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 121.49 BU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 121.49 BU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,760 BU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 121.49 BU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,097 BU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.23 BU per square kilometre | 12.92 BU per square kilometre | 31.02 BU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.3 BU per square kilometre | 10.34 BU per square kilometre | 196.46 BU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.82 BU per square kilometre | 121.49 BU per square kilometre | 460.13 BU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 177.81 BU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 174.68 BU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Cuba 134.88 BU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Niger 115.26 BU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 107.28 BU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Yemen 75.76 BU per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Zimbabwe?
- 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Zimbabwe was 121.49 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 460.13 BU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 BU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term BIS
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.