Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +177.0% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +76.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -60.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +133.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 878.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 192.19 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.