Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 24.97 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24.97 current US$
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.1 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.2966 current US$
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia, 1994–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia stood at 24.97 current US$.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia peaked at 53.1 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2966 current US$, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2966 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0.5252 current US$ | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5487 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5877 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8764 current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6 current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 4.48 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.81 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 8.95 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 7.51 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 8.19 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.72 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 15.06 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 13.66 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 14.31 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.01 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 21.74 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 23.91 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.17 current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 53.1 current US$ | +192.3% |
| 2021 | 37.81 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 24.97 current US$ | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6417 current US$ | 0.2966 current US$ | 1.02 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.55 current US$ | 1.04 current US$ | 8.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 current US$ | 8.19 current US$ | 23.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.63 current US$ | 24.97 current US$ | 53.1 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 35 Anguilla 26.62 current US$ compare
- 36 Faroe Islands 26.39 current US$ compare
- 37 Maldives 25.36 current US$ compare
- 39 Greenland 22.57 current US$ compare
- 40 French Polynesia 22.48 current US$ compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 20.74 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,669 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 15,636 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Latvia was 24.97 current US$ 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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).