Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 26.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 26.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 40.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2006.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 99th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 26.7% | 40.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 96 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 97 Yemen 27.2% compare
- 98 Maldives 27.0% compare
- 100 Morocco 26.6% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 26.6% compare
- 102 Macau, China 26.6% compare
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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 26.7% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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