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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Currency union · XCD

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Missing or stale rateTarget · 31 Oct 2026Issued · 15 Sep 2026, 02:54 UTCRESEARCH ONLY
CapitalBasseterre
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Income groupHigh income
CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar
GDP$1.18B2025 · current US$
Real GDP growth2.69%2025 · annual %
Population46.92K2025 · people
GDP per capita$25,223.032025 · current US$

Latest available annual observations; years differ by indicator. Monetary values use the stated current-price basis and are not forecasts. World Bank data fetched 2026-09-15.

Economic structure

2025 · share of GDP

Broad sectors use the latest common year. Manufacturing is included in industry. Shares can total less than 100% because of taxes and accounting adjustments.

Saint Kitts and Nevis's largest reported broad sector is services in 2025.

Monetary & research context

Policy authorityXCD
Policy frameworkcurrency union
Native targetpolicy benchmark rate
Decision evidence0
Calendar evidence0
Communication records0

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Real GDP growth

2.69% · 2025 · annual %

Real GDP growth · annual %-15.30%-2.41%10.48%2014: 7.57696602328922 annual %2015: 0.694135527876625 annual %2016: 3.93270319273282 annual %2017: 0.220941147299996 annual %2018: 2.00352549800972 annual %2019: 2.93824658056356 annual %2020: -15.3018891740649 annual %2021: 0.367606879216311 annual %2022: 10.4804941546807 annual %2023: 3.02127526129283 annual %2024: 0.312226855858171 annual %2025: 2.68858456990016 annual %20142025
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YearValue (annual %)
20252.689
20240.312
20233.021
202210.480
20210.368
2020-15.302
20192.938
20182.004
20170.221
20163.933
20150.694
20147.577
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Economy

GDP$1.18B2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
Real GDP growth2.69%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
GDP per capita$25,223.032025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
GDP at purchasing power parityInt$ 1.73B2025 · current international $Source & definition ↗

People

Population46.92K2025 · peopleSource & definition ↗
Population growth0.17%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Urban population31.90%2025 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Life expectancy72.282024 · yearsSource & definition ↗
Unemployment · ILO estimateNot available% of labor force
Labor force participation · ages 15+Not available% of population ages 15+

Sectors

Agriculture, forestry & fishing1.29%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Industry including construction20.85%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Services66.16%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Manufacturing3.96%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Trade & investment

Exports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Imports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Current account balance-13.71%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Foreign direct investment · net inflows2.40%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Money & public finance

Consumer inflation3.56%2023 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Central government debt57.67%2014 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Tax revenue15.04%2020 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Government cash surplus / deficitNot available% of GDP
Domestic credit to private sector65.03%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Total reserves including gold$282.05M2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗

Infrastructure

Internet use76.88%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Access to electricity100.00%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗

Geography

Surface area2602023 · square kmSource & definition ↗

Government debt covers central government, which can differ substantially from general-government debt. Indicator definitions, estimation methods and coverage differ. Latest available does not mean current-year: older observations remain explicitly dated. Source: World Bank WDI and its underlying contributors.

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