Central government spending as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central government spending as share of GDP was 26.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Central government spending as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, central government spending as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government spending as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 26.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1992.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Central government spending as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 22,012 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 59,431 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government spending as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Central government spending as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 26.7% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest central government spending as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1992.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is central government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.