Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 5.03 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam stood at 5.03 current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam peaked at 5.03 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 current US$, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2396 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1713 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4462 current US$ | +160.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7572 current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5581 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6916 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8639 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8296 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.68 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.18 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.03 current US$ | +40.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.03 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.38 current US$, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.03 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.19 current US$, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +160.5% | 0.1713 current US$ | 0.4462 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.681 current US$ | 0.1713 current US$ | 1.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 current US$ | 1.39 current US$ | 3.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 current US$ | 3.59 current US$ | 5.03 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Vietnam was 5.03 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data
Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).