U.S. Virgin Islands Science and Technology Indicators from World Bank

This collection of science and technology indicators for the U.S. Virgin Islands is maintained by the World Bank Group and was last updated in March 2026. It aggregates data from international organizations including UNESCO, the IMF, and WIPO to track metrics such as R&D spending, patent filings, and high-technology exports. The data is provided in CSV format and serves as a centralized record of the territory's technological and scientific output.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in high-technology exports for the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Tracking scientific and technical journal article output to measure academic productivity
• Monitoring patent and trademark filings to assess local intellectual property growth

Strengths

• Aggregates data from 5+ authoritative sources including UNESCO, IMF, and WIPO
• Standardized World Bank indicator format for cross-territory comparison
• Includes niche intellectual property metrics like royalty and license fees

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted solely to the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Unknown total record count and specific temporal start date
• Potential for reporting gaps common in territory-level economic data

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group via UNESCO Institute for Statistics, IMF, and WIPO

Collection Method

Aggregated from official international reporting and national statistics

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Virgin Islands (U.S.)