Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +42.3% | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +42.3% | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 175 East Timor 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Georgia 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Sri Lanka 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Myanmar 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Bermuda 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Uganda 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.