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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

37th of 52 · 6th in Latin America*
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Debt / GDPSaint Kitts and Nevis's debt / gdp fell from 79.3 % in 2002 to 57.7 % in 2014.200220042006200820102012201460%80%100%57.7 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's debt / gdp fell from 79.3 % in 2002 to 57.7 % in 2014.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

100th of 179 · 12th in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPSaint Kitts and Nevis's gross debt / gdp rose from 50.7 % in 1996 to 58.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%58.1 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's gross debt / gdp rose from 50.7 % in 1996 to 58.1 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

35th of 134 · 1st in Latin America*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Saint Kitts and Nevis's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 11.7 % in 1990 to 2.7 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%2.7 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 11.7 % in 1990 to 2.7 % in 2020.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

174th of 183 · 31st in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceSaint Kitts and Nevis's fiscal balance fell from 0.9 % in 1995 to -11.3 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%0%10%-11.3 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's fiscal balance fell from 0.9 % in 1995 to -11.3 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

51st of 137 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Central gov. revenueSaint Kitts and Nevis's central gov. revenue rose from 17.8 % in 1990 to 28.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%28.5 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's central gov. revenue rose from 17.8 % in 1990 to 28.5 % in 2020.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

77th of 136 · 9th in Latin America*
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Central gov. expenseSaint Kitts and Nevis's central gov. expense rose from 17.6 % in 1990 to 26.7 % in 2020.199019952000200520102015202016%18%20%22%24%26%28%26.7 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's central gov. expense rose from 17.6 % in 1990 to 26.7 % in 2020.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

64th of 183 · 5th in Latin America
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Gov. revenueSaint Kitts and Nevis's gov. revenue rose from 24.6 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%33.1 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's gov. revenue rose from 24.6 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

33rd of 183 · 3rd in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureSaint Kitts and Nevis's gov. expenditure rose from 23.7 % in 1995 to 44.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%44.4 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's gov. expenditure rose from 23.7 % in 1995 to 44.4 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

83rd of 138 · 11th in Latin America*
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Tax revenueSaint Kitts and Nevis's tax revenue rose from 14.4 % in 1990 to 15.0 % in 2020.199019952000200520102015202012%14%16%18%20%22%24%15.0 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's tax revenue rose from 14.4 % in 1990 to 15.0 % in 2020.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

109th of 192 · 19th in Latin America
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Health spendingSaint Kitts and Nevis's health spending rose from 4.8 % in 2000 to 5.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520204%5%5%6%6%7%5.7 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's health spending rose from 4.8 % in 2000 to 5.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

67th of 121 · 18th in Latin America
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Education spendingSaint Kitts and Nevis's education spending fell from 4.0 % in 1985 to 3.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%3.5 %

Saint Kitts and Nevis's education spending fell from 4.0 % in 1985 to 3.5 % in 2023.

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