Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 22.57 current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
22.57 current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.22 current US$
in 2004
All-time low
12.98 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland, 1994–2018
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 22.57 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland peaked at 25.22 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.98 current US$, in 2001.
Greenland ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.4 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 16.21 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.84 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.43 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.77 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.98 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 21.52 current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 22.27 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.22 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 24.02 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.29 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 20.71 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.86 current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 14.03 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.05 current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 15.84 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 19.59 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 20.89 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.14 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 17.93 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 23.25 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 22.57 current US$ | -2.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 22.57 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.77 current US$, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 22.57 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.08 current US$, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.91 current US$ | 14.77 current US$ | 16.8 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.4 current US$ | 12.98 current US$ | 25.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 current US$ | 14.03 current US$ | 24.05 current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 36 Faroe Islands 26.39 current US$ compare
- 37 Maldives 25.36 current US$ compare
- 38 Latvia 24.97 current US$ compare
- 40 French Polynesia 22.48 current US$ compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 20.74 current US$ compare
- 42 Slovakia 20.7 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,520 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 444,525 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,333 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3182 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Greenland was 22.57 current US$ in 2018, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Greenland ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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).