Real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Real gdp growth was 1.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.38
in 2000
All-time low
-15.25
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -15.25, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.28 | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +111.4% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | +126.2% |
| 1983 | -2.06 | -133.7% |
| 1984 | 9.65 | -569.0% |
| 1985 | 6.44 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 8.84 | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 8.27 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 10.35 | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 6.01 | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 2.27 | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 5.42 | +76.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +70.3% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | +285.1% |
| 2000 | 13.38 | +239.2% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -69.4% |
| 2003 | -3.71 | -339.8% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -207.4% |
| 2005 | 10.23 | +157.0% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | +448.5% |
| 2009 | -3.4 | -153.3% |
| 2010 | -0.053 | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -3149.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +382.0% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | -0.735 | -109.9% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -635.1% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.278 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +768.7% |
| 2020 | -15.25 | -731.4% |
| 2021 | 0.623 | -104.1% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | +1592.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.76 | -2.06 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 1.02 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | -3.71 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | -0.735 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4458 | -15.25 | 10.54 | 5 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 70.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3438 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 8,671 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Real gdp growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.25 in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for real gdp growth?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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