BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS  
BASIC SOCIOECONOMIC DATA  
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A. SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS  
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Land Area: 91 km2            
    Pupil-Teacher Ratio20012011  
Population20012011    Primary......  
Total Population at National Census......    Secondary......  
   Percent Under 15 Years……      
   Percent 65 Years and Over…… Health and Nutrition    
   Inter-Censal Population Growth Rate (%)…… Population < 1 Year Immunization Coverage (%)20012011  
Population Density Per km2……    Poliomyelitis......  
       Measles......  
Demographic Indicators20012011    Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus......  
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1000 Live Births……    Tuberculosis......  
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)...... HIV+ Cases Per 1000 Population……  
Total Fertility Rate......      
Age Dependency Ratio...... Population Access To Health Services (%)20012011  
       Safe Drinking Water......  
Crude Birth Rate Per 1000 Population……    Sewage Disposal Services......  
Crude Death Rate Per 1000 Population…… Daily Caloric Intake......  
         
Education20012011 Health Professionals Per 1000 Population20012011  
Gross Student Enrolment Ratio      Physicians……  
   Primary......    Professional Nurses……  
   Secondary......    Dentists……  
Adult Literacy Rate…… Hospital Beds Per 1000 Inhabitants……  
             
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B. REAL SECTOR 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (Annual Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Real GDP (Market Prices)-3.3-12.04.114.85.26.2-7.0-13.50.4… 15-Aug-2011
Real GDP (Market Prices) Per Capita-5.8-14.41.111.31.83.4-9.3-15.5-1.8…  
GDP Deflator0.32.90.71.62.11.95.52.11.6… 15-Aug-2011
Consumer Prices (period average)0.43.60.92.02.72.57.13.0...... 12-Nov-2010
Consumer Prices (e.o.p.).............................. …
Unemployment Rate (percent).............................. …
             
 (In Percent of GVA)  
Nominal GVA (Basic Prices)100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0… 15-Aug-2011
   Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry0.50.60.60.50.50.40.40.50.5… 15-Aug-2011
   Fishing0.70.80.70.60.60.60.60.60.6… 15-Aug-2011
   Mining and Quarrying0.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.0… 15-Aug-2011
   Manufacturing3.63.93.83.23.02.82.93.23.2… 15-Aug-2011
   Electricity and Water1.82.12.22.02.01.92.02.32.4… 15-Aug-2011
   Construction11.67.26.17.15.68.17.47.44.8… 15-Aug-2011
   Wholesale and Retail Trade13.213.814.114.414.514.114.113.714.3… 15-Aug-2011
   Restaurants and Hotels14.014.714.415.715.514.814.913.914.4… 15-Aug-2011
   Transport, Storage and Communication11.211.811.812.412.411.912.011.411.9… 15-Aug-2011
   Financial Intermediation5.45.66.85.55.96.45.24.55.6… 15-Aug-2011
   Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities28.329.830.930.331.030.630.330.031.6… 15-Aug-2011
   Public Administration, Defense and Social Security6.86.76.76.16.86.97.48.17.8… 15-Aug-2011
   Education2.72.72.72.42.72.82.93.23.1… 15-Aug-2011
   Health and Social Work1.91.81.91.71.91.92.02.22.1… 15-Aug-2011
   Other Community, Social and Personal Services2.83.23.02.62.42.22.32.62.5… 15-Aug-2011
   Private Households with Employed Persons…………………………  
   FISIM4.54.75.74.65.05.44.43.94.8… 15-Aug-2011
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Gross National Income92.591.491.492.492.793.092.691.491.3… 15-Aug-2011
Gross National Disposable Income96.996.997.498.198.598.899.199.299.5… 15-Aug-2011
Private Consumption38.838.237.637.136.736.335.935.635.4… 15-Aug-2011
Public Consumption9.99.69.49.29.18.98.88.78.6… 15-Aug-2011
Gross National Savings48.249.150.451.752.753.654.354.955.6… 15-Aug-2011
External Savings-25.4-26.4-27.8-29.3-30.4-31.4-32.1-32.8-33.5… 15-Aug-2011
Gross Domestic Investment22.822.722.622.422.322.322.222.122.0… 15-Aug-2011
             
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C. FISCAL SECTOR 1/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of US Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Total Revenue and Grants.............................. …
   o/w: Current Revenue.............................. …
Total Expenditure.............................. …
   Current Expenditure.............................. …
      o/w: Payments for Goods and Services 2/.............................. …
      o/w: Interest Payments on Debt.............................. …
   Capital Expenditure 7/.............................. …
             
Current Savings.............................. …
Primary Deficit (-) / Surplus (+) 3/.............................. …
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+).............................. …
             
Financing of Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+).............................. …
   External (net).............................. …
   Domestic (net).............................. …
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Current Account Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)…………………………  
Current Revenue…………………………  
Current Expenditure…………………………  
Capital Expenditure 7/…………………………  
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)…………………………  
             
 (In Percent of Current Revenue)  
Payments of Wages and Salaries………………………… …
Transfers and Subsides………………………… …
             
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D. FINANCIAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (12-Month Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Liabilities to the Private Sector………………………… …
   Narrow Money (M1)………………………… …
   Quasi-Money 4/………………………… …
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System 5/………………………… …
   Credit to Public Sector (net)………………………… …
   Credit to Private Sector………………………… …
   Other Assets (net)………………………… …
Liabilities to the Private Sector (% GDP)…………………………  
             
Commercial Banks Domestic Interest Rates(In Percent)  
   Weighted Average Lending Rate (e.o.p.).............................. …
   Weighted Average Deposit Rate (e.o.p.).............................. …
   Interest Rate Spread………………………… …
             
Income Velocity of Broad Money (GDP/M2A) 6/…………………………  
             
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E. EXTERNAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of US Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Current Account Balance.............................. …
   Merchandise Trade Balance.............................. …
      Exports.............................. …
      Imports.............................. …
   Services, Income and Transfers (net).............................. …
      of which:            
         Travel Receipts.............................. …
         Private Transfers (net).............................. …
Capital and Financial Account Balance.............................. …
   of which:            
      Foreign Direct Investment.............................. …
      Portfolio Investment.............................. …
Errors and Omissions.............................. …
Change in Reserves (- Increase).............................. …
             
Exports of Goods and Services (% GDP)…………………………  
Imports of Goods and Services (% GDP)…………………………  
Current Account (% GDP)…………………………  
Merchandise Exports (% Change)………………………… …
Merchandise Imports (% Change)………………………… …
             
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F. PUBLIC DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of US Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Public Sector Debt Outstanding and Disbursed.............................. …
   % Nominal GDP…………………………  
             
Central Government Debt Service Payments.............................. …
   % Nominal GDP…………………………  
   % Current Revenue…………………………  
             
Central Government Disbursed Outstanding Debt………………………… …
   % Nominal GDP…………………………  
             
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G. MEMORANDA ITEMS 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of US Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Nominal GVA at Basic Prices764.2687.7718.9840.5900.4974.6954.7843.9861.9... 15-Aug-2011
Real GDP at Market Prices635.1558.6581.5667.7702.2746.0693.6600.3602.7... 15-Aug-2011
Nominal GDP at Market Prices786.2711.6746.1870.0933.91,010.9991.9876.5894.4... 15-Aug-2011
GDP Per Capita (US$) 8/33,07129,12729,66333,54034,86536,73535,15630,34630,282…  
Estimated Mid-Year Total Population23,77424,43225,15325,94026,78727,51828,21328,88229,537... 15-Aug-2011
             
Nominal Exchange Rate (US$/US$)1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00 31-Jan-2012
Net International Reserves (Millions US$)………………………… …
Import Cover Ratio (months) 9/………………………… …
             
Total Visitor Arrivals543,422657,505812,908820,767825,603948,425934,268852,295...... 12-Nov-2010
   % Change1.621.023.61.00.614.9-1.5-8.8……
Total Visitor Expenditure (Millions US$)335.7316.1325.3412.7438.7451.0446.5369.0...... 12-Nov-2010
   % Change-14.1-5.82.926.96.32.8-1.0-17.4……
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Source: National Government Agencies and/or Ministries.  
1/ Central government operations.  
2/ Includes payments of wages and salaries and other purchases of goods and services.  
3/ Overall deficit or surplus excluding interest payments on debt.  
4/ Includes time, savings and foreign currency deposits.  
5/ Relative to the liabilities of the private sector at the end of the previous year.  
6/ Monetary aggregate M2A is defined as M1 plus quasi-money.  
7/ Includes net lending.  
8/ Nominal GDP at market prices.  
9/ Net international reserves in terms of months of imports of goods and services as defined in the balance of payments for the current reference period.  
10/ Estimated values for National Accounts variables for the period 2002 - 2010.  
… Denotes the unavailability of data.  
   
   
Last Updated on April 16, 2012.  
   
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