Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas

Bahamas: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 17.24 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.24 current US$
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.24 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.41 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas, 1997–2020

57.51012.51517.51997200820201997: 5.4 current US$1998: 6.3 current US$1999: 5.4 current US$2000: 7.7 current US$2001: 6.2 current US$2002: 6 current US$2003: 6.6 current US$2004: 6.2 current US$2005: 7.8 current US$2006: 9.8 current US$2007: 11.1 current US$2008: 9.7 current US$2009: 7 current US$2010: 10.1 current US$2011: 7.8 current US$2012: 8.6 current US$2013: 7.8 current US$2014: 10.2 current US$2015: 9.7 current US$2016: 9.8 current US$2017: 11.8 current US$2018: 16.7 current US$2019: 11.5 current US$2020: 17.2 current US$

Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas is 17.24 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas peaked at 17.24 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.41 current US$, in 1997.

That places Bahamas 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas, 1997 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1997 5.41 current US$
1998 6.31 current US$ +16.6%
1999 5.41 current US$ -14.2%
2000 7.7 current US$ +42.3%
2001 6.21 current US$ -19.4%
2002 6.03 current US$ -2.9%
2003 6.64 current US$ +10.2%
2004 6.24 current US$ -6.0%
2005 7.76 current US$ +24.2%
2006 9.77 current US$ +25.9%
2007 11.09 current US$ +13.6%
2008 9.71 current US$ -12.5%
2009 7.02 current US$ -27.7%
2010 10.06 current US$ +43.4%
2011 7.81 current US$ -22.4%
2012 8.56 current US$ +9.6%
2013 7.81 current US$ -8.8%
2014 10.16 current US$ +30.1%
2015 9.67 current US$ -4.8%
2016 9.78 current US$ +1.1%
2017 11.83 current US$ +21.0%
2018 16.74 current US$ +41.4%
2019 11.52 current US$ -31.1%
2020 17.24 current US$ +49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.71 current US$ 5.41 current US$ 6.31 current US$ 3
2000s 7.82 current US$ 6.03 current US$ 11.09 current US$ 10
2010s 10.39 current US$ 7.81 current US$ 16.74 current US$ 10
2020s 17.24 current US$ 17.24 current US$ 17.24 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 54 Spain 17.68 current US$ compare
  2. 55 Israel 17.5 current US$ compare
  3. 56 Greece 17.42 current US$ compare
  4. 58 Hungary 16.29 current US$ compare
  5. 59 Trinidad and Tobago 15.04 current US$ compare
  6. 60 Croatia 14.09 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas?
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bahamas was 17.24 current US$ in 2020, 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 Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 17.24 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 current US$ in 1997.
How does Bahamas rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
Bahamas ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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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Indicator
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).