Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States
United States: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 32.53 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States, 1991–2022
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2022, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States stood at 32.53 current US$.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States peaked at 89.23 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.46 current US$, in 1991.
United States ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.46 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 5.35 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 6.19 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.89 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 8.25 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 8.66 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.51 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.61 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 10.83 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.11 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.64 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.55 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 14.18 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 15.24 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.36 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 17.57 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.63 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.36 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 22.28 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 24.76 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 25.92 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.66 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.66 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.17 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.78 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.63 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 31.87 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 32.68 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 89.23 current US$ | +173.1% |
| 2021 | 69.77 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 32.53 current US$ | -53.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 32.53 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.77 current US$, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +173.1% | 32.68 current US$ | 89.23 current US$ |
| 2022 | -53.4% | 69.77 current US$ | 32.53 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 current US$ | 4.46 current US$ | 10.83 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.51 current US$ | 11.11 current US$ | 19.63 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 current US$ | 22.28 current US$ | 32.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.84 current US$ | 32.53 current US$ | 89.23 current US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in United States was 32.53 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.23 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 current US$ in 1991.
- How does United States rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- United States ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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).