Saint Kitts and Nevis
World Bank name: St. Kitts and Nevis
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 47,000 (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis rose 3.6% in 2023, slower than in most countries.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis' economy grew 2.7% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis was US$25,223 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis had 47,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 203rd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis had a current account deficit of 13.7% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2023Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | −1.2% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | −0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | −1.0% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −0.7% | 1.6% |
| 2015 | −2.3% | 1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.7% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −15.3% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$25,223 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$23,961 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$22,577 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$21,012 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$18,361 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$18,859 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$23,595 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$22,901 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$22,465 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$21,388 | US$5,982 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,000 |
| 2024 | 47,000 |
| 2023 | 47,000 |
| 2022 | 47,000 |
| 2021 | 47,000 |
| 2020 | 47,000 |
| 2019 | 47,000 |
| 2018 | 47,000 |
| 2017 | 47,000 |
| 2016 | 47,000 |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Kitts and Nevis | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −13.7% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −12.2% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −13.4% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −10.6% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −3.4% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −10.8% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −4.8% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −5.9% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −10.3% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −12.1% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for Saint Kitts and Nevis: unemployment, government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Saint Kitts and Nevis since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.