Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China
China: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.5175 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5175 current US$
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.4 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.0219 current US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China, 1992–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5175 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China peaked at 1.4 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 current US$, in 1993.
That places China 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0254 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0.0219 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0425 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0569 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0872 current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1127 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.13 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1387 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1293 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2048 current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2155 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2153 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2398 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2844 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2704 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2738 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3417 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4229 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4481 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 current US$ | +212.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7824 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5175 current US$ | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0293 current US$ | 0.0219 current US$ | 0.0368 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 current US$ | 0.0363 current US$ | 0.1387 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2917 current US$ | 0.2048 current US$ | 0.4481 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8999 current US$ | 0.5175 current US$ | 1.4 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 152 Congo 0.5854 current US$ compare
- 153 Ethiopia 0.5845 current US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 0.5667 current US$ compare
- 156 Uganda 0.4801 current US$ compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.4749 current US$ compare
- 158 Tajikistan 0.46 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,232 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in China was 0.5175 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 current US$ in 1993.
- How does China rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- China ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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).