Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2022
All-time low
18.4%
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 39.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 41.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.1% | — |
| 1971 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 28.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 27.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 21.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 18.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 21.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% compare
- 9 Anguilla 38.3% compare
- 10 Myanmar 36.7% 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 39.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.