Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2015
All-time low
20.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States Virgin Islands is 25.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2010.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +20.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 8.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 British Virgin Islands 33.2% compare
- 3 Aruba 21.2% compare
- 4 Fiji 13.2% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% 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 unit of GDP 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 25.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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