Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.5845 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia is 0.5845 current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 413.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7548 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 current US$, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0074 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0.0081 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.021 current US$ | +159.7% |
| 1999 | 0.016 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0961 current US$ | +461.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0487 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0599 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1139 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1345 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1127 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.085 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.125 current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1972 current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2046 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7548 current US$ | +268.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5845 current US$ | -22.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5845 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5845 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +461.6% | 0.0171 current US$ | 0.0961 current US$ |
| 2020 | +268.9% | 0.2046 current US$ | 0.7548 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0131 current US$ | 0.0074 current US$ | 0.021 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 current US$ | 0.0154 current US$ | 0.0961 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1247 current US$ | 0.0827 current US$ | 0.2046 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6696 current US$ | 0.5845 current US$ | 0.7548 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia was 0.5845 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7548 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).