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
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2012
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$, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.65 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.65 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.19 current US$, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2947 current US$ | 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
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).