Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.4749 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar, 1990–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar is 0.4749 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.4749 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 current US$, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0295 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0205 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 current US$ | +91.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 current US$ | +290.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0463 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.021 current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1178 current US$ | +461.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1097 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.081 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0875 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1271 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1689 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.099 current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1299 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1588 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1556 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.126 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1516 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1478 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1902 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1368 current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3343 current US$ | +144.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 current US$ | +42.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4749 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4749 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +461.3% | 0.021 current US$ | 0.1178 current US$ |
| 2000 | +290.1% | 0.0129 current US$ | 0.0504 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0165 current US$ | 0.0091 current US$ | 0.0295 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 current US$ | 0.021 current US$ | 0.1689 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 current US$ | 0.1084 current US$ | 0.1902 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4046 current US$ | 0.3343 current US$ | 0.4749 current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Madagascar was 0.4749 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4749 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).