Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 123rd of 179 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.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6406 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 120 Haiti 0.7165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Yemen 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Ghana 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Samoa 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Slovakia 0.5792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Slovenia 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States Virgin Islands
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 43,154 current US$ per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 45,791 current LCU per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP per capita 36,983 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.