Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 1.65 current US$ in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.65 current US$
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.65 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
0.1551 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
8
1998–2012

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2012

00.511.51998200520121998: 0.295 current US$2000: 0.155 current US$2001: 0.241 current US$2002: 0.294 current US$2003: 0.334 current US$2004: 0.429 current US$2011: 1.2 current US$2012: 1.6 current US$

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 Papua New Guinea is 1.65 current US$, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 460.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.65 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1551 current US$, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1998 to 2012.
Year current US$ Change
1998 0.2947 current US$
2000 0.1551 current US$ -47.4%
2001 0.2414 current US$ +55.7%
2002 0.2942 current US$ +21.9%
2003 0.3337 current US$ +13.4%
2004 0.4288 current US$ +28.5%
2011 1.25 current US$ +190.4%
2012 1.65 current US$ +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2947 current US$ 0.2947 current US$ 0.2947 current US$ 1
2000s 0.2906 current US$ 0.1551 current US$ 0.4288 current US$ 5
2010s 1.45 current US$ 1.25 current US$ 1.65 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 121 Nepal 1.76 current US$ compare
  2. 122 Angola 1.73 current US$ compare
  3. 123 Paraguay 1.69 current US$ compare
  4. 125 Zambia 1.64 current US$ compare
  5. 126 Rwanda 1.58 current US$ compare
  6. 127 Cambodia 1.56 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1.65 current US$ in 2012, 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 current US$ in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
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