Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.2123 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2123 current US$
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3571 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0.0478 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana, 1996–2019

00.10.20.30.41996200720191996: 0.08 current US$1997: 0.072 current US$1998: 0.056 current US$1999: 0.062 current US$2000: 0.052 current US$2001: 0.048 current US$2002: 0.076 current US$2003: 0.064 current US$2005: 0.121 current US$2006: 0.108 current US$2007: 0.154 current US$2008: 0.137 current US$2009: 0.141 current US$2010: 0.198 current US$2011: 0.357 current US$2012: 0.269 current US$2013: 0.284 current US$2014: 0.215 current US$2015: 0.236 current US$2016: 0.208 current US$2017: 0.225 current US$2018: 0.23 current US$2019: 0.212 current US$

Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2019, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana stood at 0.2123 current US$.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.3571 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 current US$, in 2001.

Ghana ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana, 1996 to 2019.
Year current US$ Change
1996 0.0796 current US$
1997 0.0717 current US$ -10.0%
1998 0.056 current US$ -21.9%
1999 0.0619 current US$ +10.5%
2000 0.0518 current US$ -16.3%
2001 0.0478 current US$ -7.6%
2002 0.0765 current US$ +59.9%
2003 0.0642 current US$ -16.0%
2005 0.1206 current US$ +87.8%
2006 0.1079 current US$ -10.5%
2007 0.154 current US$ +42.7%
2008 0.1374 current US$ -10.8%
2009 0.1413 current US$ +2.8%
2010 0.1979 current US$ +40.1%
2011 0.3571 current US$ +80.5%
2012 0.2688 current US$ -24.7%
2013 0.2836 current US$ +5.5%
2014 0.2148 current US$ -24.3%
2015 0.2361 current US$ +9.9%
2016 0.2079 current US$ -12.0%
2017 0.2245 current US$ +8.0%
2018 0.2301 current US$ +2.5%
2019 0.2123 current US$ -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0673 current US$ 0.056 current US$ 0.0796 current US$ 4
2000s 0.1002 current US$ 0.0478 current US$ 0.154 current US$ 9
2010s 0.2433 current US$ 0.1979 current US$ 0.3571 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 165 Egypt 0.2624 current US$ compare
  2. 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2189 current US$ compare
  3. 167 Gambia 0.2138 current US$ compare
  4. 169 Albania 0.205 current US$ compare
  5. 170 Sierra Leone 0.1994 current US$ compare
  6. 171 Myanmar 0.1903 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana?
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Ghana was 0.2123 current US$ in 2019, 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3571 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 current US$ in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
Ghana ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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Indicator
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).