Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.0981 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi, 1993–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0981 current US$.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.451 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current US$, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.021 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0.0989 current US$ | +371.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1516 current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.092 current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 current US$ | -83.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 current US$ | +197.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0728 current US$ | +720.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0574 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 current US$ | +317.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1267 current US$ | +174.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0584 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1217 current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0889 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 current US$ | +515.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1487 current US$ | +205.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 current US$ | -67.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2566 current US$ | +427.9% |
| 2021 | 0.451 current US$ | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0981 current US$ | -78.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0981 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0981 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +720.5% | 0.0089 current US$ | 0.0728 current US$ |
| 2016 | +515.7% | 0.0107 current US$ | 0.0661 current US$ |
| 2020 | +427.9% | 0.0486 current US$ | 0.2566 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0571 current US$ | 0.0054 current US$ | 0.1516 current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0542 current US$ | 0.0089 current US$ | 0.1267 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0701 current US$ | 0.0107 current US$ | 0.1487 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2686 current US$ | 0.0981 current US$ | 0.451 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 179 Syria 0.121 current US$ compare
- 180 Niger 0.1164 current US$ compare
- 181 Bangladesh 0.1141 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 Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Burundi was 0.0981 current US$ in 2022, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).