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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis

Capital
Basseterre
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Population
46.9k (2025)
Area
261 km²
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago67 % coverage · 169 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
204th of 218 · 38th in Latin America
GDP
178th of 187 · 32nd in Latin America
GDP per capita
51st of 187 · 5th in Latin America
GDP growth
118th of 187 · 19th in Latin America
Inflation
50th of 192 · 11th in Latin America*
Life expectancy
136th of 217 · 36th in Latin America
Median age
82nd of 216 · 17th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDP
100th of 179 · 12th in Latin America
CO₂ per capita
158th of 212 · 34th in Latin America
Renewable electricity
153rd of 193 · 26th in Latin America
Internet users
106th of 182 · 19th in Latin America

What changed in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 35.3 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 1.2B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 25,223 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  4. Record high2024Major
    Renewable electricity reached a record high of 8.7 % in 2024 (series since 2000).
  5. Sharp drop2024Major
    Gov. revenue fell 10.9 points to 33.1 % in 2024 (largest drop since 1981).
  6. Sharp drop2024Major
    Refugees hosted fell 73.7 % to 5 people in 2024 (largest drop on record).
  7. Sharp drop2024Major
    Fossil fuel electricity share fell 4.2 points to 91.3 % in 2024 (largest drop since 2018).
  8. Sharp rise2024Major
    Nitrous oxide emissions rose 11.1 % to 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024 (largest rise since 2023).

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Languages: English

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Explore Saint Kitts and Nevis by topic

19 topics · 193 indicators with data.