Inflation, GDP deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.7% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 1,818.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.9% | — |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +124.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -103.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -2293.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +215.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -87.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +661.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -306.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -158.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +130.0% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -142.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -972.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +126.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +800.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -111.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -148.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +282.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -113.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -868.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +295.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -80.4% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | +19719.0% |
| 2021 | -3.2% | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -207.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | -0.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -5.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -5.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 998.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,696 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 939.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,392 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,818.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.