Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 185.5% on the previous year and up 986.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 36.5 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.33 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th of 194 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 36.5 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 1975 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1976 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1977 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +278.6% |
| 1978 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1979 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1980 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +1263.5% |
| 1985 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1992 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +548.3% |
| 1993 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1999 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 2000 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2002 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2003 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 2005 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4482 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 2011 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 2012 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2014 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7189 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +623.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.97 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1263.5% | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +623.5% | 0.7189 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.16 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 36.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 245.49 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 597.86 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 986.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.