Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.6% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
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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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.