Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central government debt, total was 57.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2002–2014
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2014, central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 57.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 104.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2014.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.3% | — |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 79.3% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 57.7% | 104.9% | 5 |
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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 central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 57.7% in 2014, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for central government debt, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. 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.