Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 5.55 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname, 1994–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname stood at 5.55 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname peaked at 11.17 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 current US$, in 1994.
Suriname ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2178 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0.2264 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.52 current US$ | +1010.9% |
| 1999 | 1.66 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8559 current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8784 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 2.56 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2.79 current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 3.62 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3.54 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.07 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.92 current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 3.16 current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 4.14 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 4.97 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8 current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 3.02 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.55 current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 3.83 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 11.17 current US$ | +192.1% |
| 2021 | 9.33 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.55 current US$ | -40.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.55 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.55 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7 current US$, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1010.9% | 0.2264 current US$ | 2.52 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 current US$ | 0.2178 current US$ | 2.52 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.99 current US$ | 0.8559 current US$ | 3.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 current US$ | 2.8 current US$ | 4.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 current US$ | 5.55 current US$ | 11.17 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Suriname was 5.55 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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).