Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +201.3% | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +185.3% | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 42 Niger 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Suriname 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bhutan 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Croatia 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.