Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 52.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 16.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 38.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.1% |
| 1986 | 95.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.7% |
| 1987 | 120.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 210.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 311.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 192.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 235.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 321.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 338.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 380.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 418.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 436.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 546.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 686.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 782.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 745.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 915.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 896.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1,492 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,675 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1,671 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,700 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,379 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,597 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 867.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 1,815 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2025 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +148.7% | 38.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.04 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 311.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 782.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per person | 745.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 BoP, current US$ per person | 867.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,815 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 64 Seychelles 1,213 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Serbia 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Barbados 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Romania 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.