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% |
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
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 22,418 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ethiopia was 0.5845 current US$ 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).