Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 67.12 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1993–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China is 67.12 current US$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 110 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.76 current US$, in 2007.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57.06 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 61.49 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 66.93 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 62.03 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 66.09 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 57.66 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 61.96 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 63.03 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.51 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 48.58 current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 50.95 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 51.5 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.83 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 48.71 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.76 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 45.39 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 47.17 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 60.06 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 61.92 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.49 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 57.6 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 69.2 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.65 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 64.93 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 72 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 63.5 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 110 current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 73.05 current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 67.12 current US$ | -8.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 67.12 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.77 current US$, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 67.12 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.19 current US$, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +73.2% | 63.5 current US$ | 110 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.89 current US$ | 57.06 current US$ | 66.93 current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.84 current US$ | 42.76 current US$ | 63.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 current US$ | 57.6 current US$ | 72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.39 current US$ | 67.12 current US$ | 110 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Montserrat 59.47 current US$ compare
- 3 Denmark 56.78 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 54.29 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Hong Kong, China was 67.12 current US$ in 2022, 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 110 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.76 current US$ in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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About this data
Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).