Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.1141 current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh, 1989–2015
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh is 0.1141 current US$, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 748.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1141 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$, in 1989.
That places Bangladesh 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0006 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0.0015 current US$ | +149.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 current US$ | +287.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 current US$ | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 0.022 current US$ | +98.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.048 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0533 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0544 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0714 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1116 current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1141 current US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 current US$ | 0.0006 current US$ | 0.0006 current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 current US$ | 0.001 current US$ | 0.022 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 current US$ | 0.0134 current US$ | 0.048 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 current US$ | 0.0533 current US$ | 0.1141 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 178 Nigeria 0.1218 current US$ compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 0.121 current US$ compare
- 180 Niger 0.1164 current US$ compare
- 182 Burundi 0.0981 current US$ compare
- 183 Yemen 0.0508 current US$ compare
- 184 Bermuda 0 current US$ compare
- 184 Canada 0 current US$ compare
- 184 Mexico 0 current US$ compare
- 184 Palau 0 current US$ compare
- 184 South Africa 0 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Bangladesh was 0.1141 current US$ in 2015, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ in 1989.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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).