Total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Total natural resource rents was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.2% for total natural resource rents in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 9.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places United States Virgin Islands 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +8220238.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +149.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -80.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8220238.8% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands?
- Total natural resource rents in United States Virgin Islands was 0.2% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for total natural resource rents?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.