GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 (annual %) (Country official) 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3503.9% | 0.3% | 11.0% |
| 2025 | +1832.1% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 2022 | +1676.1% | 0.6% | 10.6% |
| 2011 | +1507.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
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 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 473.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.6676 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 345.97 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units 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.