Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.2189 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2189 current US$
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.2683 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.0615 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.2189 current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0924 current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0.0954 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0615 current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.092 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1068 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2683 current US$ | +151.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2189 current US$ | -18.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2189 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2189 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0896 current US$ | 0.0615 current US$ | 0.1068 current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2436 current US$ | 0.2189 current US$ | 0.2683 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2189 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2683 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0615 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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).