Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 7.9% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +177.0% | 2.7% | 7.5% |
| 2011 | +133.8% | 3.9% | 9.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 87 Dominican Republic 8.1% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
- 89 San Marino 8.0% compare
- 91 Ecuador 7.9% compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
- 93 Australia 7.7% 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.