Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 1.36 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon, 1993–2009
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon is 1.36 current US$, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon peaked at 1.55 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 current US$, in 1999.
That places Gabon 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8714 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0.5244 current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8985 current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6767 current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9426 current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5242 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6909 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6796 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5692 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6832 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6481 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7121 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 current US$ | +109.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 current US$ | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7396 current US$ | 0.5242 current US$ | 0.9426 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9905 current US$ | 0.5692 current US$ | 1.55 current US$ | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gabon was 1.36 current US$ in 2009, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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).