St. Kitts and Nevis—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #84 of 139Series years: 2000–2020
Latest Value
15.0%
2020
Global Rank
#84
of 139 countries
Maximum
21.6%
2007
Minimum
15.0%
2020
CAGR
-0.5%
19 years
Last
15.0%
Previous
—
Highest
21.6%
Lowest
15.0%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Kitts and Nevis's tax revenue (% of GDP) was 15.0% in 2020, ranking #84 out of 139 countries. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 21.6% (2007) and the lowest was 15.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
St. Kitts and Nevis — Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 15.0423826463699 % of GDP for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.5% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 35.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Namibia | 33.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 29.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Macao SAR, China | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | South Africa | 25.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Unit
% of GDP