Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 66.5% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.5%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 6.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 7.4% | 24.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 8.4% | 36.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 10.8% | 60.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 10.4% | 62.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 9.1% | 59.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 66.5% against 11.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55.5%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for trade in services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.