Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru
Peru: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 8.28 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.28 current US$
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.55 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.0666 current US$
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2021
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru, 1992–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.28 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and up 309.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru peaked at 17.55 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 current US$, in 1992.
Peru ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0666 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0.1301 current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2352 current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2139 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2734 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2883 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3273 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3328 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2917 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3873 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3998 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4671 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6125 current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7466 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9875 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.03 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.56 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.16 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.55 current US$ | +456.1% |
| 2021 | 8.28 current US$ | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2193 current US$ | 0.0666 current US$ | 0.3273 current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6855 current US$ | 0.2917 current US$ | 1.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 current US$ | 1.62 current US$ | 3.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 current US$ | 8.28 current US$ | 17.55 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 74 Saudi Arabia 8.97 current US$ compare
- 75 Panama 8.85 current US$ compare
- 76 Oman 8.49 current US$ compare
- 78 Eswatini 7.31 current US$ compare
- 79 Russian Federation 6.86 current US$ compare
- 80 Montenegro 6.73 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,044 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4595 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,918 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 836.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,135 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Peru was 8.28 current US$ 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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).