Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 82.54 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
82.54
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
153.13
in 2004
All-time low
53.82
in 2024
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 82.54 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 153.13 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.82, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67.22 | — |
| 1998 | 79.03 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 89.18 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 96.48 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 105.17 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 119.72 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 140.68 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 153.13 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 130.1 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 140.35 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 135.4 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 123.41 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 129.07 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 134.9 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 127.07 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 121.36 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 91.5 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 69.34 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 62.19 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 57.41 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 56.18 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.26 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.98 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 69.1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.3 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 55.72 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 53.82 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 61.9 | +15.0% |
| 2026 | 67.54 | +9.1% |
| 2027 | 71.43 | +5.8% |
| 2028 | 75.2 | +5.3% |
| 2029 | 78.85 | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 82.54 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.48 | 67.22 | 89.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 127.35 | 96.48 | 153.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.81 | 53.9 | 134.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.18 | 53.82 | 78.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.54 | 82.54 | 82.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 26 South Africa 87.1 compare
- 27 Austria 84.28 compare
- 28 Dominica 82.56 compare
- 30 Algeria 81.11 compare
- 31 Cape Verde 80.7 compare
- 32 El Salvador 79.49 compare
More external debt data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.0% (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA -42,000 NFL, current US$ (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.8966 NFL, current US$ per person (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.32 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 10.1% (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -161.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2010)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2010)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 393.30 million US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 82.54 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 153.13 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.82 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October