Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 21.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2020.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -13.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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