Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in the United States Virgin Islands in 1978 — 11.31%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 120. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.24 pp.
1970–1978 · % of merchandise imports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.31 | −20.33 pp |
| 1977 | 31.64 | — |
| 1973 | 6.65 | −1.39 pp |
| 1972 | 8.04 | +0 pp |
| 1971 | 8.04 | −3.52 pp |
| 1970 | 11.56 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Grenada
36.48
Dominica
34.73
Antigua and Barbuda
33.33
Haiti
25.63
Saint Lucia
23.99
Barbados
22.95
Jamaica
22.56
Dominican Republic
16.75
United States Virgin Islands
11.31
Trinidad and Tobago
11.11
The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.
Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.