Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.7477 current US$ in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria, 1992–2017
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2017, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria stood at 0.7477 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.7477 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 current US$, in 1992.
Algeria ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0716 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0.1441 current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0832 current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1037 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1158 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1314 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1033 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1541 current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2137 current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2643 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2633 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3913 current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4254 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5525 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5823 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6492 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6832 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.52 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7291 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7404 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5965 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7477 current US$ | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1041 current US$ | 0.0716 current US$ | 0.1441 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2643 current US$ | 0.1033 current US$ | 0.5525 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.656 current US$ | 0.52 current US$ | 0.7477 current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,497 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 16.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,340 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Algeria was 0.7477 current US$ in 2017, according to UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7477 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Algeria ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).