Virgin Islands (U.S.)
VIRLatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: Charlotte AmalieEconomy
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▶About Virgin Islands (U.S.)
with a population of 104,377. Key indicators include life expectancy of 80.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
The U.S. Virgin Islands boasts a robust economy with a high trade-to-GDP ratio of 205.63 in 2022, indicating significant commercial activity. The economy is heavily reliant on tourism, which contributes substantially to its GDP. The islands also benefit from financial services and a strong presence of duty-free shopping. The economic landscape is supported by a high-income status, reflecting a relatively affluent population. Societally, the U.S. Virgin Islands have a population projected to be 104,377 in 2024. Life expectancy stands at 80.52 years in 2023, highlighting a generally healthy population. However, the unemployment rate is expected to be 11.44% in 2025, suggesting potential economic challenges. The capital, Charlotte Amalie, serves as a major hub for both economic and social activities.
▶Economy11 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 34.4% | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 68.9% | 2022 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 5.0% | 2022 | ▲ 79.7% | WB |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $116,146 | 2022 | ▼ 4.2% | WB |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -10.9% | 2022 | ▼ 4191.9% | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.21% | 2020 | ▼ 16.9% | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2020 | ▼ 16.9% | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary2 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.89 | 2022 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
▶Trade5 indicators · 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 205.6% | 2022 | ▲ 14.1% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 97.4% | 2022 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 108.3% | 2022 | ▲ 20.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.55B | 2022 | ▲ 11.8% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.06B | 2022 | ▲ 24.7% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,377 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2024 | ▼ 9.4% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 300 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 350 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 350 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 95.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 99,504 | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 4.7% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 80.5 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 77.3 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.9 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2 | 2023 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.4 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9 | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Net Migration | -357 | 2025 | ▲ 15.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 16.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 60.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 22.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 64.4% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 37.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 178.8 | 2023 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 53.1 | 2023 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 47,005 | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 56.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 11.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 12.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 10.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 24.2% | 2025 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.6% | 2025 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.6% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 81.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 5.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 90.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 51.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 48.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 9.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
▶Energy & Environment13 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 2.5% | 2021 | ▲ 10.2% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 5.9% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 8.6 | 2020 | ▲ 8.9% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 58.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 204 | 2023 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 2.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.9% | 2024 | ▼ 10.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.8% | 2024 | ▼ 11.1% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture3 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 9.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 420 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 63.5 | 2020 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
▶Technology4 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 64.4% | 2017 | ▲ 8.0% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 91 | 2022 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 10.1 | 2022 | ▲ 12.1% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 5,614.3 | 2024 | ▲ 1740.7% | WB |
▶Infrastructure2 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 97.5% | 2021 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender2 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 93.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 31.8 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
▶Governance9 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.02 | 2023 | ▼ 213.7% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.65 | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.53 | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.35 | 2023 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.95 | 2023 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 53.3% | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 73.1% | 2023 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 81.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 63.0% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
▶Tourism2 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 8.6M | 2020 | ▲ 315.2% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $686.0M | 2020 | ▼ 33.5% | WB |
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2024 | ▼ 10.9% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 1.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.7% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 98.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
