Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +110.0% | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 109 Ukraine 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Lebanon 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Faroe Islands 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Vietnam 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Mexico 0.0439 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.