Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 17.87 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia, 1989–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.87 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia peaked at 17.87 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.545 current US$, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.545 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0.7128 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8279 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9178 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9755 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9368 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7418 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.51 current US$ | +136.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.01 current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 1.76 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.34 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.58 current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 5.75 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 6.55 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.62 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 5.12 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.11 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.57 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.86 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.34 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 17.53 current US$ | +228.4% |
| 2021 | 17.87 current US$ | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.87 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 4.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.87 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.19 current US$, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +228.4% | 5.34 current US$ | 17.53 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.545 current US$ | 0.545 current US$ | 0.545 current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9393 current US$ | 0.7128 current US$ | 1.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 current US$ | 1.06 current US$ | 3.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 current US$ | 4.37 current US$ | 6.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 current US$ | 17.53 current US$ | 17.87 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Malaysia was 17.87 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.545 current US$ in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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).