Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 342,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 8,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 6,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 15,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 1987 | 19,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 33,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1989 | 48,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 29,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 36,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 50,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 53,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 61,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 68,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 72,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 91,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 116,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 134,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 129,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 161,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 158,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 211,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 244,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 266,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 300,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 247,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 300,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 318,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 306,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 248,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 247,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 284,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 327,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 342,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 320,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 289,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 300,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 197,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 196,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 192,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 155,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +147.2% | 6,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 40 Portugal 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 247,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 243,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 209,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovenia 197,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Poland 180,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 342,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.