Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada
Canada: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada, 1989–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada is 0 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada peaked at 26.53 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2017.
That places Canada 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.85 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 4.88 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.63 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.76 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.82 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.81 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 7.22 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.97 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.32 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 10.09 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.36 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.72 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 12.82 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 14.92 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 17.08 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 18.06 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.48 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 19.04 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.35 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 23.76 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 24.14 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.77 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.25 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 26.53 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.66 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 0 current US$ | — |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.77 current US$. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 24.66 current US$ | 0 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.85 current US$ | 4.85 current US$ | 4.85 current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.85 current US$ | 4.63 current US$ | 7.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 current US$ | 9.32 current US$ | 20.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 26.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Canada was 0 current US$ in 2021, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.53 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Canada ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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).