GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in United States Virgin Islands, 2003–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in United States Virgin Islands is -0.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 121.7% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 4.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2012.
That places United States Virgin Islands 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -946.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -667.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -109.7% |
| 2011 | -8.1% | -1373.0% |
| 2012 | -14.7% | +80.8% |
| 2013 | -6.2% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -73.5% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -766.6% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -129.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -514.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +50.5% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -139.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -422.7% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | -121.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%. (83 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's -0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in United States Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1373.0% | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | +946.8% | -0.4% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -6.6% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | -2.4% | -14.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.3% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 192 United Arab Emirates -0.8% compare
- 193 Saint Lucia -0.8% compare
- 194 Luxembourg -0.8% compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe -1.0% compare
- 197 Afghanistan -1.0% compare
- 198 Qatar -1.1% compare
More economy & growth data for United States Virgin Islands
- GDP (current US$), per capita 44,321 current US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 100.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 100.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 44,321 current LCU per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,433 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in United States Virgin Islands?
- Gdp per capita growth in United States Virgin Islands was -0.9% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2012.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for gdp per capita growth?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.