Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.6834 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya stood at 0.6834 current US$. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.6834 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 current US$, in 1992.
That places Kenya 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0548 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0.1774 current US$ | +223.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1063 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1136 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0802 current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1134 current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1147 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1469 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1942 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1927 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2552 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2177 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3094 current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4479 current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2479 current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2358 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2482 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3143 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3545 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5813 current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6834 current US$ | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1204 current US$ | 0.0548 current US$ | 0.1774 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1591 current US$ | 0.0802 current US$ | 0.2552 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3083 current US$ | 0.2358 current US$ | 0.4479 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6324 current US$ | 0.5813 current US$ | 0.6834 current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kenya was 0.6834 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6834 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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).