Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -26.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded -26.7% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at -20.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.7%, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.9% | — |
| 2001 | -24.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -21.0% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | -21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -22.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | -20.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -25.5% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | -26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | -25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | -23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | -25.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | -22.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -26.7% | +16.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -26.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.9% | -26.1% | -20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.7% | -26.4% | -22.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | -26.7% | -26.7% | -26.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -26.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was -20.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.7% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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