Services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Services, value added was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 125th of 196 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.
Services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.9% | — |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +734.6% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +356.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | -2.1% | -133.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -179.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +277.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -111.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -437.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +435.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -107.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -560.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +306.3% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -110.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -267.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -113.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1448.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +251.2% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -122.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -497.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | -574.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -1469.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -55.7% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | -2.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -1.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -13.7% | 11.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 25,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 68,102 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,238 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Services, value added in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for services, value added?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.