Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 4.84 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador, 1994–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador stood at 4.84 current US$.
The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador peaked at 16.1 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1954 current US$, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1954 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0.2613 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2969 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3993 current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4058 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4387 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2963 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4185 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4014 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 current US$ | +436.8% |
| 2005 | 3.04 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.41 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1 current US$ | +593.9% |
| 2021 | 9.21 current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 current US$ | -47.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.84 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.84 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7 current US$, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +593.9% | 2.32 current US$ | 16.1 current US$ |
| 2004 | +436.8% | 0.4014 current US$ | 2.15 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3118 current US$ | 0.1954 current US$ | 0.4058 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 current US$ | 0.2963 current US$ | 3.41 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 current US$ | 1.54 current US$ | 2.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 current US$ | 4.84 current US$ | 16.1 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in El Salvador was 4.84 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 current US$ in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).