Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in the United States Virgin Islands in 1978 — 0.23%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 114. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.14 pp.
1970–1978 · % of merchandise exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.23 | −0.01 pp |
| 1977 | 0.25 | — |
| 1973 | 0.24 | +0.15 pp |
| 1972 | 0.09 | −0.42 pp |
| 1971 | 0.51 | +0.43 pp |
| 1970 | 0.09 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Jamaica
20.45
Haiti
10.93
Cuba
4.5
Dominican Republic
4.29
Dominica
0.47
United States Virgin Islands
0.23
Barbados
0.21
Trinidad and Tobago
0.04
Grenada
0.01
Antigua and Barbuda
0
Saint Lucia
0
The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.
Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.