Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 1.77 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.77 current US$
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
120th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.79 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
0.0254 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati, 1995–2020

00.511.521995200720201995: 0.226 current US$1996: 0.354 current US$1997: 0.138 current US$1998: 0.025 current US$1999: 0.126 current US$2004: 0.273 current US$2005: 0.548 current US$2006: 0.287 current US$2007: 0.589 current US$2008: 0.416 current US$2009: 0.463 current US$2010: 0.765 current US$2011: 1.1 current US$2012: 0.442 current US$2013: 0.393 current US$2014: 1.1 current US$2015: 1.8 current US$2016: 1.3 current US$2017: 1.2 current US$2018: 1.5 current US$2020: 1.8 current US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati stood at 1.77 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1.79 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 current US$, in 1998.

Kiribati ranks 120th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0.2264 current US$
1996 0.3543 current US$ +56.5%
1997 0.138 current US$ -61.1%
1998 0.0254 current US$ -81.6%
1999 0.1255 current US$ +394.7%
2004 0.2732 current US$ +117.7%
2005 0.5485 current US$ +100.7%
2006 0.2869 current US$ -47.7%
2007 0.5894 current US$ +105.4%
2008 0.4163 current US$ -29.4%
2009 0.4633 current US$ +11.3%
2010 0.7647 current US$ +65.1%
2011 1.12 current US$ +46.0%
2012 0.4424 current US$ -60.4%
2013 0.3933 current US$ -11.1%
2014 1.12 current US$ +185.0%
2015 1.79 current US$ +59.8%
2016 1.26 current US$ -29.9%
2017 1.25 current US$ -0.8%
2018 1.5 current US$ +20.0%
2020 1.77 current US$ +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1739 current US$ 0.0254 current US$ 0.3543 current US$ 5
2000s 0.4296 current US$ 0.2732 current US$ 0.5894 current US$ 6
2010s 1.07 current US$ 0.3933 current US$ 1.79 current US$ 9
2020s 1.77 current US$ 1.77 current US$ 1.77 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 117 Samoa 2.03 current US$ compare
  2. 118 Lesotho 1.97 current US$ compare
  3. 119 Azerbaijan 1.85 current US$ compare
  4. 121 Nepal 1.76 current US$ compare
  5. 122 Angola 1.73 current US$ compare
  6. 123 Paraguay 1.69 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati?
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Kiribati was 1.77 current US$ in 2020, 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 current US$ in 1998.
How does Kiribati rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
Kiribati ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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).