Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.2886 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan, 2003–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan is 0.2886 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 330.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.2886 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 current US$, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0172 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0.0212 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0648 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.067 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0612 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0778 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0931 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1138 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.128 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2686 current US$ | +110.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2886 current US$ | +7.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2886 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2886 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 current US$, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +110.3% | 0.1277 current US$ | 0.2686 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0373 current US$ | 0.0172 current US$ | 0.0636 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 current US$ | 0.0612 current US$ | 0.128 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2786 current US$ | 0.2686 current US$ | 0.2886 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 161 Uzbekistan 0.3479 current US$ compare
- 162 Guinea 0.344 current US$ compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 0.3406 current US$ compare
- 165 Egypt 0.2624 current US$ compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2189 current US$ compare
- 167 Gambia 0.2138 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Pakistan was 0.2886 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2886 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).