Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.8265 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8265 current US$
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.47 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
0.1984 current US$
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2022
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8265 current US$.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.47 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1984 current US$, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1984 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3182 current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5121 current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5767 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6863 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8422 current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7921 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.902 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9584 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9497 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.47 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6276 current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 current US$ | +163.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8265 current US$ | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5529 current US$ | 0.1984 current US$ | 1.03 current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9947 current US$ | 0.7921 current US$ | 1.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 current US$ | 0.6276 current US$ | 2.47 current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.21 current US$ | 0.8265 current US$ | 1.65 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.9658 current US$ compare
- 143 Comoros 0.8842 current US$ compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.845 current US$ compare
- 146 Tonga 0.8003 current US$ compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 0.7783 current US$ compare
- 148 Vanuatu 0.7705 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 312.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.56 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.8265 current US$ 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1984 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).