Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.2138 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia, 1995–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2138 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% on the previous year and up 4,056.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.2138 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 current US$, in 2006.
That places Gambia 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0252 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.0426 current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 current US$ | -76.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 current US$ | +232.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 current US$ | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 current US$ | +446.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 current US$ | +431.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0661 current US$ | +139.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 current US$ | +199.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 current US$ | +217.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0259 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 current US$ | +311.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2138 current US$ | +100.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2138 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2138 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 current US$ | 0.0052 current US$ | 0.0426 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 current US$ | 0.0039 current US$ | 0.0222 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 current US$ | 0.0051 current US$ | 0.0788 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1603 current US$ | 0.1068 current US$ | 0.2138 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Gambia was 0.2138 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2138 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,056.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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).