Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.2624 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt, 1994–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.2624 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.7302 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 current US$, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0855 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0.0697 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0686 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0804 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.075 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0818 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0687 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2886 current US$ | +469.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0616 current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0599 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0684 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0807 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2193 current US$ | +93.0% |
| 2009 | 0.241 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3659 current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.394 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3656 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.335 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3881 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4041 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3758 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4481 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5054 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4698 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7302 current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6228 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2624 current US$ | -57.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2624 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2624 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 current US$, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +469.9% | 0.0506 current US$ | 0.2886 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0768 current US$ | 0.0686 current US$ | 0.0855 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 current US$ | 0.0506 current US$ | 0.2886 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4052 current US$ | 0.335 current US$ | 0.5054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5384 current US$ | 0.2624 current US$ | 0.7302 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Egypt was 0.2624 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7302 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Egypt ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).