Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo
Congo: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.5854 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo, 1993–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo stood at 0.5854 current US$.
The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo peaked at 1.78 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1023 current US$, in 1993.
Congo ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1023 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0.2168 current US$ | +112.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2118 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3932 current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7838 current US$ | +99.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3849 current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3301 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6777 current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8086 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6947 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9364 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8711 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6045 current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4817 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3266 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 current US$ | +251.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5854 current US$ | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.177 current US$ | 0.1023 current US$ | 0.2168 current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5206 current US$ | 0.3849 current US$ | 0.7838 current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.751 current US$ | 0.3266 current US$ | 1.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8673 current US$ | 0.5854 current US$ | 1.15 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Congo was 0.5854 current US$ 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1023 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).