Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 2.97 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic, 2001–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 2.97 current US$.
That represents a change of down 57.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.51 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3455 current US$, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3455 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0.6271 current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4995 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5532 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9766 current US$ | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 1.85 current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.79 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.54 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.93 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.51 current US$ | +599.2% |
| 2021 | 7.04 current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 2.97 current US$ | -57.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.97 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.97 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7 current US$, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +599.2% | 2.93 current US$ | 20.51 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ | 0.3455 current US$ | 1.85 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.42 current US$ | 1.92 current US$ | 2.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 current US$ | 2.97 current US$ | 20.51 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % 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 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % 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 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Dominican Republic was 2.97 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3455 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).