GDP per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: GDP per capita growth was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.5% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,832.1% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.2% | — |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +89.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -78.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +76.6% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +468.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | -129.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -299.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | -132.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -202.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +364.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -80.4% |
| 2003 | -4.3% | -634.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -186.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +156.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -69.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -89.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +3503.9% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -132.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -102.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1507.9% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -168.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -638.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +466.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -93.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +663.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +46.1% |
| 2020 | -15.2% | -595.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -103.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1676.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -72.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +1832.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -4.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -15.2% | 10.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 878.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 192.19 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gdp per capita growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.