Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 75.37 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
75.37
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 90 countries
All-time high
149.31
in 2004
All-time low
27.83
in 2018
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 75.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 149.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.83, in 2018.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Net 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 | 118.61 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 138.98 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 149.31 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 126.43 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 136.94 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 131.35 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 116.55 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 119.63 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 125.68 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 117.06 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 111.82 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.13 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 39.91 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 33.95 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.83 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 29.46 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 46.37 | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 38.68 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 38.66 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.41 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 43.09 | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 52.9 | +22.8% |
| 2026 | 58.91 | +11.4% |
| 2027 | 63.18 | +7.2% |
| 2028 | 67.33 | +6.6% |
| 2029 | 71.34 | +6.0% |
| 2030 | 75.37 | +5.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 75.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.47, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 75.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.48 | 67.22 | 89.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 123.95 | 96.48 | 149.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.19 | 27.83 | 125.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 35.41 | 71.34 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.37 | 75.37 | 75.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More external debt data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -161.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2010)
- Use of IMF credit 3.43 million DOD, current US$ (2010)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 198.15 million DOD, current US$ (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)
- Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita 273.04 TDS, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 75.37 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 149.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 in 2018.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October