Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 2.68 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon, 1997–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.68 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.5 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.08 current US$, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.36 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 1.47 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7 current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.21 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.36 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 3.78 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 4.09 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.85 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.54 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.91 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.68 current US$ | -37.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.68 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.68 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 current US$ | 1.19 current US$ | 1.47 current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.03 current US$ | 1.08 current US$ | 3.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 current US$ | 3.54 current US$ | 4.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 current US$ | 2.68 current US$ | 4.25 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Lebanon was 2.68 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).