Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.98 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.98 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique peaked at 1.42 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 current US$, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0379 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0195 current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0763 current US$ | +292.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 current US$ | +1903.4% |
| 2005 | 0.13 current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1564 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1535 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1515 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.174 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1969 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1848 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2993 current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4698 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3277 current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.196 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1753 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4145 current US$ | +136.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3192 current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5773 current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8636 current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 0.98 current US$ | +13.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.98 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 4.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.98 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6834 current US$, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1903.4% | 0.0711 current US$ | 1.42 current US$ |
| 2002 | +292.2% | 0.0195 current US$ | 0.0763 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2395 current US$ | 0.0195 current US$ | 1.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 current US$ | 0.1753 current US$ | 0.4698 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.807 current US$ | 0.5773 current US$ | 0.98 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 138 Senegal 1.02 current US$ compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 current US$ compare
- 140 Cuba 0.9983 current US$ compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.9658 current US$ compare
- 143 Comoros 0.8842 current US$ compare
- 144 Micronesia (country) 0.845 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % 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 0.0504 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 Mozambique?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Mozambique was 0.98 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).