St. Kitts and Nevis
Capital: BasseterreRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
GDP
$1.19B
2026
Population
46,843
2024
GDP per Capita
$23K
2026
Life Expectancy
72.1 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $1.19B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $23K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $1.83B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $35K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.11B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $22K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $34K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 20.9% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 66.1% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $234.0M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 67.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -8.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -14.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 6.5% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 28.5% | 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.0% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 21.0% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 15.5% | 2020 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 5.1% | 2020 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $294.7M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.0 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2.70 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 103.9% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $31.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $368.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $42.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $38.7M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -15.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-169.2M | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 9.8% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 19.4% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,843 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 180 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 260 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 260 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 31.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 14,894 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 68.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 10.0 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 18 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 41.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 215.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 103.8 | 2023 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.0% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 121.1% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 137.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 124.3% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 119.7% | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 408 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 531 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 8 | 2016 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 21.4% | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 41.8% | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 6.6 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 4.0 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 16.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 14.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 17.9 | 2023 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 95.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.26 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 1 | 2024 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 4.7 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 4.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.5% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 8.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 42.3% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 110 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 4.8% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 4.5% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 23.1% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.1 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 108.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 131.1 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 5.4 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 50.8% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 76.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 46.7 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 11,720 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 4 | 2018 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 39 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.9% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 13,560 | 2020 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 95.5% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 31.3% | 2024 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 99.7% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 35.2 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.41 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.38 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.54 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.77 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 64.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 63.7% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 66.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 80.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 64.2 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.59 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.57 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 301,400 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $367.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $18.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 61.8% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |