COUNTRY PROFILE / VGB
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Road Town. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 8 available indicators.
Latest country indicators
Population
GDP
GDP per capita
Life expectancy
Internet adoption
Unemployment
What changed?
A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.
Population
+15.2%2015 → 2025GDP per capita
—Exact 10-year comparison unavailableInternet adoption
—Exact 10-year comparison unavailableLife expectancy
+0.9 years2014 → 2024Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.
THE LONG VIEW
British Virgin Islands, through the years
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Demographics
Demographics / people
Population in British Virgin Islands
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Population changed by +15.2% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39,732 |
| 2024 | 39,471 |
| 2023 | 38,985 |
| 2022 | 38,319 |
| 2021 | 37,809 |
| 2020 | 37,135 |
| 2019 | 36,395 |
| 2018 | 34,657 |
| 2017 | 32,699 |
| 2016 | 33,878 |
| 2015 | 34,498 |
| 2014 | 32,962 |
| 2013 | 31,703 |
| 2012 | 30,345 |
| 2011 | 28,710 |
| 2010 | 27,675 |
| 2009 | 27,218 |
| 2008 | 26,288 |
| 2007 | 25,366 |
| 2006 | 24,493 |
| 2005 | 23,665 |
| 2004 | 22,881 |
| 2003 | 22,134 |
| 2002 | 21,430 |
| 2001 | 20,796 |
| 2000 | 20,241 |
| 1999 | 19,730 |
| 1998 | 19,238 |
| 1997 | 18,756 |
| 1996 | 18,287 |
| 1995 | 17,840 |
| 1994 | 17,406 |
| 1993 | 16,989 |
| 1992 | 16,593 |
| 1991 | 16,187 |
| 1990 | 15,704 |
| 1989 | 15,180 |
| 1988 | 14,680 |
| 1987 | 14,194 |
| 1986 | 13,726 |
| 1985 | 13,269 |
| 1984 | 12,820 |
| 1983 | 12,370 |
| 1982 | 11,921 |
| 1981 | 11,479 |
| 1980 | 11,130 |
| 1979 | 10,965 |
| 1978 | 10,886 |
| 1977 | 10,800 |
| 1976 | 10,709 |
| 1975 | 10,606 |
| 1974 | 10,494 |
| 1973 | 10,367 |
| 1972 | 10,235 |
| 1971 | 10,095 |
| 1970 | 9,933 |
| 1969 | 9,533 |
| 1968 | 9,000 |
| 1967 | 8,646 |
| 1966 | 8,413 |
| 1965 | 8,257 |
| 1964 | 8,168 |
| 1963 | 8,114 |
| 1962 | 8,070 |
| 1961 | 8,034 |
| 1960 | 7,950 |
The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →
Demographics / %
Population growth in British Virgin Islands
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Population growth changed by -3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 1.24% |
| 2023 | 1.72% |
| 2022 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.01% |
| 2019 | 4.89% |
| 2018 | 5.82% |
| 2017 | -3.54% |
| 2016 | -1.81% |
| 2015 | 4.55% |
| 2014 | 3.89% |
| 2013 | 4.38% |
| 2012 | 5.54% |
| 2011 | 3.67% |
| 2010 | 1.67% |
| 2009 | 3.48% |
| 2008 | 3.57% |
| 2007 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44% |
| 2005 | 3.37% |
| 2004 | 3.32% |
| 2003 | 3.23% |
| 2002 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 2.56% |
| 1999 | 2.53% |
| 1998 | 2.54% |
| 1997 | 2.53% |
| 1996 | 2.47% |
| 1995 | 2.46% |
| 1994 | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 2.36% |
| 1992 | 2.48% |
| 1991 | 3.03% |
| 1990 | 3.39% |
| 1989 | 3.35% |
| 1988 | 3.37% |
| 1987 | 3.35% |
| 1986 | 3.39% |
| 1985 | 3.44% |
| 1984 | 3.57% |
| 1983 | 3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.78% |
| 1981 | 3.09% |
| 1980 | 1.49% |
| 1979 | 0.72% |
| 1978 | 0.79% |
| 1977 | 0.85% |
| 1976 | 0.97% |
| 1975 | 1.06% |
| 1974 | 1.22% |
| 1973 | 1.28% |
| 1972 | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 1.62% |
| 1970 | 4.11% |
| 1969 | 5.75% |
| 1968 | 4.01% |
| 1967 | 2.73% |
| 1966 | 1.87% |
| 1965 | 1.08% |
| 1964 | 0.66% |
| 1963 | 0.54% |
| 1962 | 0.45% |
| 1961 | 1.05% |
The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →
Demographics / %
Urban population in British Virgin Islands
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Urban population changed by +7.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.4% |
| 2024 | 56.51% |
| 2023 | 55.64% |
| 2022 | 54.8% |
| 2021 | 53.97% |
| 2020 | 53.17% |
| 2019 | 52.39% |
| 2018 | 51.63% |
| 2017 | 50.9% |
| 2016 | 50.18% |
| 2015 | 49.49% |
| 2014 | 48.81% |
| 2013 | 48.16% |
| 2012 | 47.54% |
| 2011 | 46.93% |
| 2010 | 46.34% |
| 2009 | 45.78% |
| 2008 | 45.24% |
| 2007 | 44.72% |
| 2006 | 44.22% |
| 2005 | 43.74% |
| 2004 | 43.29% |
| 2003 | 42.85% |
| 2002 | 42.44% |
| 2001 | 42.02% |
| 2000 | 41.98% |
| 1999 | 41.88% |
| 1998 | 41.72% |
| 1997 | 41.51% |
| 1996 | 41.24% |
| 1995 | 40.92% |
| 1994 | 40.56% |
| 1993 | 40.17% |
| 1992 | 39.75% |
| 1991 | 39.3% |
| 1990 | 38.6% |
| 1989 | 37.48% |
| 1988 | 36.03% |
| 1987 | 34.32% |
| 1986 | 32.45% |
| 1985 | 30.51% |
| 1984 | 28.56% |
| 1983 | 26.71% |
| 1982 | 25.04% |
| 1981 | 23.63% |
| 1980 | 22.57% |
| 1979 | 21.75% |
| 1978 | 21% |
| 1977 | 20.31% |
| 1976 | 19.68% |
| 1975 | 19.1% |
| 1974 | 18.55% |
| 1973 | 18.02% |
| 1972 | 17.52% |
| 1971 | 17.01% |
| 1970 | 16.51% |
| 1969 | 15.99% |
| 1968 | 15.46% |
| 1967 | 14.92% |
| 1966 | 14.39% |
| 1965 | 13.89% |
| 1964 | 13.42% |
| 1963 | 13% |
| 1962 | 12.63% |
| 1961 | 12.34% |
| 1960 | 12.14% |
The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →
Demographics / births per woman
Fertility rate in British Virgin Islands
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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.05 births |
| 2023 | 1.05 births |
| 2022 | 1.03 births |
| 2021 | 1 births |
| 2020 | 0.98 births |
| 2019 | 0.94 births |
| 2018 | 0.91 births |
| 2017 | 0.87 births |
| 2016 | 0.99 births |
| 2015 | 1.19 births |
| 2014 | 1.24 births |
| 2013 | 1.09 births |
| 2012 | 1.1 births |
| 2011 | 1.27 births |
| 2010 | 1.18 births |
| 2009 | 1.23 births |
| 2008 | 1.27 births |
| 2007 | 1.31 births |
| 2006 | 1.23 births |
| 2005 | 1.34 births |
| 2004 | 1.5 births |
| 2003 | 1.31 births |
| 2002 | 1.25 births |
| 2001 | 1.52 births |
| 2000 | 1.84 births |
| 1999 | 1.79 births |
| 1998 | 1.52 births |
| 1997 | 2.01 births |
| 1996 | 1.89 births |
| 1995 | 1.78 births |
| 1994 | 1.66 births |
| 1993 | 1.81 births |
| 1992 | 1.88 births |
| 1991 | 1.84 births |
| 1990 | 1.78 births |
| 1989 | 1.77 births |
| 1988 | 1.71 births |
| 1987 | 1.72 births |
| 1986 | 1.78 births |
| 1985 | 1.92 births |
| 1984 | 1.99 births |
| 1983 | 2.12 births |
| 1982 | 2.27 births |
| 1981 | 2.33 births |
| 1980 | 2.92 births |
| 1979 | 3.07 births |
| 1978 | 3.11 births |
| 1977 | 3.15 births |
| 1976 | 3.2 births |
| 1975 | 3.25 births |
| 1974 | 3.33 births |
| 1973 | 3.43 births |
| 1972 | 3.54 births |
| 1971 | 3.64 births |
| 1970 | 3.74 births |
| 1969 | 3.81 births |
| 1968 | 3.88 births |
| 1967 | 3.91 births |
| 1966 | 3.97 births |
| 1965 | 4.05 births |
| 1964 | 4.19 births |
| 1963 | 4.36 births |
| 1962 | 4.51 births |
| 1961 | 4.67 births |
| 1960 | 4.81 births |
The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →
Economy
Economy / USD
GDP in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →
Economy / USD
GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →
Economy / %
GDP growth in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →
Economy / %
Inflation in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →
Economy / %
Unemployment in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →
Health
Health / years
Life expectancy in British Virgin Islands
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Life expectancy changed by +0.9 years between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.43 years |
| 2023 | 77.28 years |
| 2022 | 77.18 years |
| 2021 | 75.3 years |
| 2020 | 76.89 years |
| 2019 | 76.85 years |
| 2018 | 76.73 years |
| 2017 | 75.67 years |
| 2016 | 76.62 years |
| 2015 | 76.56 years |
| 2014 | 76.53 years |
| 2013 | 76.47 years |
| 2012 | 76.43 years |
| 2011 | 76.36 years |
| 2010 | 76.29 years |
| 2009 | 76.21 years |
| 2008 | 76.07 years |
| 2007 | 75.89 years |
| 2006 | 75.75 years |
| 2005 | 75.57 years |
| 2004 | 75.4 years |
| 2003 | 75.18 years |
| 2002 | 74.97 years |
| 2001 | 74.83 years |
| 2000 | 74.75 years |
| 1999 | 74.65 years |
| 1998 | 74.57 years |
| 1997 | 74.47 years |
| 1996 | 74.34 years |
| 1995 | 74.09 years |
| 1994 | 73.79 years |
| 1993 | 73.43 years |
| 1992 | 73.11 years |
| 1991 | 72.75 years |
| 1990 | 72.39 years |
| 1989 | 72.04 years |
| 1988 | 71.76 years |
| 1987 | 71.49 years |
| 1986 | 71.25 years |
| 1985 | 70.99 years |
| 1984 | 70.71 years |
| 1983 | 70.37 years |
| 1982 | 70.14 years |
| 1981 | 69.91 years |
| 1980 | 69.65 years |
| 1979 | 69.32 years |
| 1978 | 69.03 years |
| 1977 | 68.68 years |
| 1976 | 68.41 years |
| 1975 | 68.07 years |
| 1974 | 67.65 years |
| 1973 | 67.19 years |
| 1972 | 66.9 years |
| 1971 | 66.67 years |
| 1970 | 66.41 years |
| 1969 | 66.25 years |
| 1968 | 66.02 years |
| 1967 | 65.86 years |
| 1966 | 65.5 years |
| 1965 | 65.15 years |
| 1964 | 64.76 years |
| 1963 | 64.31 years |
| 1962 | 63.83 years |
| 1961 | 63.27 years |
| 1960 | 62.71 years |
The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →
Health / %
Health expenditure in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →
Technology
Technology / %
Internet adoption in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.7% |
| 2016 | 77.7% |
| 2012 | 37.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4% |
| 2010 | 37% |
| 2009 | 36% |
| 2002 | 18.89% |
| 1990 | 0% |
The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →
Environment
Environment / %
Renewable energy in British Virgin Islands
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Renewable energy changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% |
| 1998 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% |
Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →
Environment / %
Access to electricity in British Virgin Islands
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Access to electricity changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% |
| 2023 | 100% |
| 2022 | 100% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2017 | 100% |
| 2016 | 100% |
| 2015 | 100% |
| 2014 | 99.2% |
| 2013 | 99.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% |
| 2010 | 98.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 97.8% |
| 2005 | 97.6% |
| 2004 | 97.5% |
| 2003 | 97.4% |
| 2002 | 97.3% |
| 2001 | 97.2% |
| 2000 | 97.1% |
| 1999 | 96.51% |
| 1998 | 96.31% |
| 1997 | 96.11% |
| 1996 | 95.9% |
| 1995 | 95.69% |
| 1994 | 95.48% |
| 1993 | 95.26% |
| 1992 | 95.04% |
| 1991 | 94.82% |
| 1990 | 94.61% |
The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →
Trade
Trade / %
Trade in British Virgin Islands
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| Year | British Virgin Islands |
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The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →
Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23
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