Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita was 0.0508 current US$ in 2019. ▼ Falling
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen, 2004–2019
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0508 current US$ for imports of personal protective equipment per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.1503 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 current US$, in 2018.
That places Yemen 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0528 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 0.063 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1124 current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1343 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0922 current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1093 current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1503 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1316 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0731 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0508 current US$ | +61.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0508 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2189 current US$, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0508 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 current US$, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.091 current US$ | 0.0528 current US$ | 0.1343 current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 current US$ | 0.0314 current US$ | 0.1503 current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen?
- Imports of personal protective equipment per capita in Yemen was 0.0508 current US$ in 2019, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1503 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of personal protective equipment per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 current US$ in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?
- Yemen ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is imports of personal protective equipment per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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).