Government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Government expenditure vs gdp was 1.21 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.21 billion
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.55 billion
in 2018
All-time low
987.66 million
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2002201220222002: 1.1B2003: 987.7M2004: 1.0B2005: 1.0B2006: 1.1B2007: 1.2B2008: 1.2B2009: 1.2B2010: 1.3B2011: 1.2B2012: 1.1B2013: 1.1B2014: 1.1B2015: 1.0B2016: 1.0B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.5B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.3B2021: 1.3B2022: 1.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands stood at 1.21 billion.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.55 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 987.66 million, in 2003.

That places United States Virgin Islands 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 1.11 billion
2003 987.66 million -10.8%
2004 1.01 billion +2.2%
2005 1.01 billion +0.3%
2006 1.06 billion +4.8%
2007 1.16 billion +9.0%
2008 1.17 billion +1.0%
2009 1.23 billion +5.1%
2010 1.29 billion +5.1%
2011 1.21 billion -5.8%
2012 1.10 billion -9.1%
2013 1.09 billion -1.5%
2014 1.06 billion -2.8%
2015 1.03 billion -2.1%
2016 1.03 billion -0.6%
2017 1.16 billion +12.9%
2018 1.55 billion +33.5%
2019 1.34 billion -13.7%
2020 1.26 billion -5.8%
2021 1.26 billion +0.2%
2022 1.21 billion -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 billion 987.66 million 1.23 billion 8
2010s 1.19 billion 1.03 billion 1.55 billion 10
2020s 1.24 billion 1.21 billion 1.26 billion 3

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 134 Republic of Moldova 1.24 billion compare
  2. 135 Greenland 1.22 billion compare
  3. 136 Lebanon 1.21 billion compare
  4. 138 Togo 1.20 billion compare
  5. 139 Tajikistan 1.11 billion compare
  6. 140 Eswatini 1.05 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
Government expenditure vs gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 1.21 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 987.66 million in 2003.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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