Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 25.36 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives, 1995–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives is 25.36 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 220.6% on the previous year and up 264.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives peaked at 25.36 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82 current US$, in 2000.
That places Maldives 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.62 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.89 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.09 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 2.04 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.86 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.65 current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.81 current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 5.58 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 5.71 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.09 current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 5.19 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 6.95 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 6.01 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.85 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.36 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.14 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.82 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 7.82 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 9.48 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 7.91 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 25.36 current US$ | +220.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 25.36 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 5.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 25.36 current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.774 current US$, 32.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +220.6% | 7.91 current US$ | 25.36 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 current US$ | 2.62 current US$ | 3.09 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.44 current US$ | 1.82 current US$ | 5.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 current US$ | 5.19 current US$ | 9.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 current US$ | 25.36 current US$ | 25.36 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.74 current US$ compare
- 35 Anguilla 26.62 current US$ compare
- 36 Faroe Islands 26.39 current US$ compare
- 38 Latvia 24.97 current US$ compare
- 39 Greenland 22.57 current US$ compare
- 40 French Polynesia 22.48 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 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 Maldives?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Maldives was 25.36 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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).