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Economy of Iceland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared: GDP & Debt

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Iceland has a GDP of $33.3B compared to $1.12B for Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 108/197 and 187/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iceland has $19.8B in government debt (59.4% of GDP), compared to $604M (53.8% of GDP) in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Iceland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis GDP by year

Iceland
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iceland Saint Kitts
2024 $33,255,181,469 $1,122,388,889
2023 $31,677,891,897 $1,055,651,852
2022 $29,166,102,877 $981,429,630
2021 $26,234,872,402 $858,622,222
2020 $22,034,665,041 $883,922,222
2019 $24,985,687,022 $1,107,855,556
2018 $26,677,652,544 $1,076,548,148
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,056,977,778
2016 $21,083,713,310 $1,006,818,519
2015 $17,700,486,957 $957,222,222
2014 $18,052,183,515 $952,111,111
2013 $16,244,319,959 $874,548,148
2012 $14,943,757,823 $824,585,185
2011 $15,394,005,872 $836,092,593
2010 $13,922,711,577 $778,718,519
2009 $13,212,543,838 $774,274,074
2008 $18,247,921,360 $777,692,593
2007 $21,960,110,030 $689,285,185
2006 $17,671,649,843 $644,414,815
2005 $17,146,410,561 $547,203,704
2004 $13,963,943,244 $506,900,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $469,869,870
2002 $9,416,199,700 $481,077,374
2001 $8,323,401,820 $458,643,829
2000 $9,140,168,922 $421,695,770
1999 $9,107,644,691 $406,595,484
1998 $8,637,732,542 $383,257,331
1997 $7,716,781,803 $374,641,308
1996 $7,686,566,105 $333,944,444
1995 $7,372,640,169 $313,485,185
1994 $6,612,804,056 $295,159,259
1993 $6,435,952,174 $263,755,556
1992 $7,328,497,599 $242,137,037
1991 $7,151,260,062 $220,540,741
1990 $6,694,851,159 $217,259,259
1989 $5,870,854,233 $192,518,519
1988 $6,320,093,411 $172,692,593
1987 $5,713,281,235 $147,748,148
1986 $4,129,080,094 $130,685,185
1985 $3,088,359,967 $111,007,407
1984 $2,964,568,006 $98,603,704
1983 $2,862,634,164 $86,874,074
1982 $3,318,714,326 $86,022,222
1981 $3,615,094,820 $80,888,889
1980 $3,499,616,683 $68,459,259
1979 $2,953,176,971 $58,840,741
1978 $2,599,627,089 $49,433,333
1977 $2,285,707,749 $44,496,296
1976 $1,727,845,419 $30,095,602
1975 $1,456,052,700 $33,364,055
1974 $1,568,154,077 $31,514,856
1973 $1,194,794,186 $24,196,018
1972 $869,002,946 $22,944,849
1971 $693,679,545 $19,624,746
1970 $545,115,909 $16,300,000
1969 $435,659,610 $15,850,000
1968 $498,365,200 $14,600,000
1967 $652,609,076 $16,742,338
1966 $660,663,763 $14,469,078
1965 $550,150,988 $13,593,932
1964 $456,206,299 $13,416,633
1963 $357,240,896 $12,833,301
1962 $299,309,938 $12,541,635
1961 $266,711,460 $12,483,302
1960 $260,984,499 $12,366,636

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Iceland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Saint Kitts and Nevis
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iceland Saint Kitts
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $86,041 $84,257 $23,961 $34,847
2023 $82,139 $81,608 $22,577 $33,980
2022 $76,350 $75,333 $21,012 $31,871
2021 $70,425 $61,610 $18,361 $26,897
2020 $60,128 $55,797 $18,859 $27,326
2019 $69,296 $60,524 $23,595 $32,482
2018 $75,634 $57,198 $22,901 $30,795
2017 $72,976 $55,638 $22,465 $29,579
2016 $62,854 $53,480 $21,388 $28,215
2015 $53,506 $49,201 $20,329 $26,877
2014 $55,140 $45,997 $20,219 $26,756
2013 $50,173 $44,410 $18,580 $24,624
2012 $46,595 $42,004 $17,532 $23,458
2011 $48,255 $40,937 $17,832 $24,550
2010 $43,776 $39,764 $16,623 $23,691
2009 $41,484 $41,885 $16,503 $23,385
2008 $57,489 $43,728 $16,605 $24,102
2007 $70,483 $41,471 $14,758 $21,301
2006 $58,172 $39,692 $13,838 $20,676
2005 $57,784 $37,323 $11,784 $19,500
2004 $47,810 $35,612 $10,945 $17,276
2003 $39,944 $32,697 $10,176 $16,226
2002 $32,749 $32,607 $10,454 $16,619
2001 $29,208 $31,882 $10,023 $16,235
2000 $32,504 $29,789 $9,320 $15,256
1999 $32,834 $29,558 $9,116 $13,754
1998 $31,519 $28,723 $8,711 $13,319
1997 $28,462 $26,874 $8,627 $13,409
1996 $28,584 $24,776 $7,788 $12,498
1995 $27,565 $23,954 $7,406 $11,747
1994 $24,858 $23,562 $7,065 $11,062
1993 $24,404 $22,460 $6,395 $10,418
1992 $28,072 $21,877 $5,947 $9,652
1991 $27,740 $22,416 $5,465 $9,131
1990 $26,272 $21,985 $5,373 $8,983
1989 $23,219 - $4,723 -
1988 $25,307 - $4,206 -
1987 $23,238 - $3,573 -
1986 $16,980 - $3,140 -
1985 $12,793 - $2,651 -
1984 $12,378 - $2,341 -
1983 $12,080 - $2,052 -
1982 $14,191 - $2,023 -
1981 $15,666 - $1,894 -
1980 $15,340 - $1,598 -
1979 $13,082 - $1,367 -
1978 $11,630 - $1,144 -
1977 $10,305 - $1,026 -
1976 $7,848 - $692 -
1975 $6,680 - $765 -
1974 $7,287 - $721 -
1973 $5,627 - $551 -
1972 $4,155 - $521 -
1971 $3,366 - $444 -
1970 $2,666 - $365 -
1969 $2,142 - $347 -
1968 $2,473 - $309 -
1967 $3,284 - $344 -
1966 $3,378 - $290 -
1965 $2,861 - $265.8 -
1964 $2,414 - $256.4 -
1963 $1,924 - $240.1 -
1962 $1,641 - $230.3 -
1961 $1,490 - $225.6 -
1960 $1,486 - $221.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland's GDP per capita is $86,041, ranking 9/197, compared to $23,961 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 51/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iceland ranks 13th at $84,257, while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 64th at $34,847.

Economic indicators

Iceland Saint Kitts
Gross domestic product
$33.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank
108/197
2024
187/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.97%
2023-2024
0.31%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2024
51/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$34,847
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
13/197
2024
64/197
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank
9/185
2024
44/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$13,301
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
43.2%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.86%
2023-2024
1.1%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.12%
2001
Population
397129
47017

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iceland
Spending

Debt
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iceland Saint Kitts
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.5% 59.4% 43.2% 53.8%
2023 45% 61.5% 43.1% 55.7%
2022 45.9% 66.4% 49.5% 60.3%
2021 48.7% 73.6% 41.2% 69.1%
2020 50.2% 76.1% 36.5% 68%
2019 43% 65.7% 37.2% 54.3%
2018 43.2% 62.3% 33.7% 53.9%
2017 43.8% 70.8% 25.5% 56.2%
2016 45.8% 81.3% 26.1% 57.4%
2015 43% 96.3% 29% 62.2%
2014 45.4% 114.1% 28% 69.3%
2013 45.6% 121.1% 28.6% 91.5%
2012 47.1% 132.2% 27.2% 121.4%
2011 50% 136.6% 30.3% 127.1%
2010 48.2% 131.5% 31.2% 134.9%
2009 53.3% 128.2% 30.4% 129.1%
2008 62.8% 109.3% 29.5% 123.4%
2007 44.1% 67.4% 32.2% 135.4%
2006 44.3% 69.8% 32.5% 140.3%
2005 44.2% 67.8% 34.7% 130.1%
2004 46.2% 80.1% 33.7% 153.1%
2003 47.2% 84.1% 30.9% 140.7%
2002 45% 81.3% 35.4% 119.7%
2001 46.9% 82.5% 30.9% 105.2%
2000 44.3% 74.8% 34.6% 96.5%
1999 44.8% 75.5% 33.6% 89.2%
1998 40.2% 43.3% 29.1% 79%
1997 41.3% 51.1% 26.3% 67.2%
1996 43.9% 55.6% 26.8% 50.7%
1995 44.4% 58.1% 23.7% -
1994 45% 54.8% 22.2% -
1993 45.1% 52.3% 21.3% -
1992 44.7% 45.4% 19.8% -
1991 42.8% 37.6% 18.2% -
1990 42.6% 35.5% 19.3% -
1989 42.9% 35.3% - -
1988 41.4% 30.6% - -
1987 36.5% 27.3% - -
1986 39.5% 29.9% - -
1985 37% 32% - -
1984 34.7% 32.4% - -
1983 37.8% 30.8% - -
1982 36% 28.9% - -
1981 35.3% 22.4% - -
1980 33.9% 24.8% - -
1979 32.4% 21.1% - -
1978 31.9% 19.8% - -
1977 31.7% 18.4% - -
1976 32.1% 17.2% - -
1975 36.9% 16.4% - -
1974 36.6% 12.5% - -
1973 33.7% 11.5% - -
1972 33.3% 14.5% - -
1971 32.5% 11.7% - -
1970 29.9% 11.4% - -
1969 30.3% 14.6% - -
1968 33.3% 14.2% - -
1967 31.6% 8.8% - -
1966 28.3% 5.56% - -
1965 28.3% 7.78% - -
1964 28.2% 7.97% - -
1963 26.2% 7.89% - -
1962 24.9% 7.47% - -
1961 25.3% 8.49% - -
1960 33.2% 13.6% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Iceland's government spending was $15.5B, accounting for 46.5% of its GDP, while Saint Kitts and Nevis spent $484M, or 43.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.4% in Iceland and 53.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 80/185 and 97/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iceland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iceland Saint Kitts
2024 -3.51% -11%
2023 -2.28% -0.27%
2022 -3.93% -4.16%
2021 -8.33% 5.41%
2020 -8.73% -3.06%
2019 -1.57% -0.7%
2018 0.94% 1.8%
2017 0.97% 1.68%
2016 12.4% 3.77%
2015 -0.39% 5.66%
2014 0.29% 8.52%
2013 -1.24% 10.9%
2012 -2.59% 4.32%
2011 -6.46% 1.6%
2010 -6.58% -4.15%
2009 -8.54% -1.23%
2008 -12% -1.57%
2007 5.52% -1.03%
2006 6.37% -1.37%
2005 4.92% -3.45%
2004 0.28% -6.6%
2003 -2.3% -5.66%
2002 -2.25% -11.7%
2001 -0.28% -10.9%
2000 1.43% -13.3%
1999 1.3% -11.1%
1998 -0.56% -5.13%
1997 0.04% -2.33%
1996 -1.52% -2.27%
1995 -2.87% 0.9%
1994 -4.59% 0.79%
1993 -4.36% 0.24%
1992 -1.86% 0.5%
1991 -0.66% 0.92%
1990 -3.16% 0.62%
1989 -4.29% -
1988 -1.93% -
1987 -0.79% -
1986 -3.93% -
1985 -1.56% -
1984 2.25% -
1983 -1.96% -
1982 1.72% -
1981 1.32% -
1980 1.37% -
1979 -0.07% -
1978 -0.9% -
1977 -1.2% -
1976 0.02% -
1975 -3.87% -
1974 -3.64% -
1973 -0.74% -
1972 0.05% -
1971 -0.69% -
1970 0.27% -
1969 -0.88% -
1968 -0.89% -
1967 0.78% -
1966 1.69% -
1965 0.15% -
1964 -0.41% -
1963 1.8% -
1962 2.25% -
1961 1.64% -
1960 2.38% -
1959 2.44% -
1958 2.16% -
1957 1.2% -
1956 -0.09% -
1955 1.57% -
1954 1.25% -
1953 0.34% -
1952 3.33% -
1951 2.73% -
1950 1.23% -
1949 -0.3% -
1948 0.67% -
1947 -1.95% -
1946 -0.37% -
1945 -2.33% -
1944 -3.23% -
1943 -0.89% -
1942 -0.75% -
1941 -1.33% -
1940 -1.35% -
1939 -2.6% -
1938 -2.01% -
1937 -2.6% -
1936 -3.34% -
1935 -3.46% -
1934 -4.79% -
1933 -3.42% -
1932 -4.65% -
1931 -4.27% -
1930 -4.94% -
1929 -1.94% -
1928 -1.94% -
1927 -3.45% -
1926 -2.43% -
1925 0.43% -
1924 -1.78% -
1923 -4.99% -
1922 -4.67% -
1921 -6.12% -
1920 -7.45% -
1919 -2.5% -
1918 -7.43% -
1917 -11.3% -
1916 -2.53% -
1915 -2.06% -
1914 -3.21% -
1913 -2.3% -
1912 -2.93% -
1911 -3.06% -
1910 -1.27% -
1909 -2.15% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Iceland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.17B, equivalent to 3.51% of GDP. This compares to Saint Kitts and Nevis' deficit of $123M, or 11% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Iceland recorded a fiscal deficit in 24 of those years, while Saint Kitts and Nevis ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Iceland posted an annual deficit equal to 1.6% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.52% of GDP for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iceland

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iceland Saint Kitts
2024 5.86% 1.1%
2023 8.74% 3.56%
2022 8.31% 2.67%
2021 4.44% 1.2%
2020 2.85% -1.17%
2019 3.01% -0.33%
2018 2.68% -1.04%
2017 1.76% 0.69%
2016 1.7% -0.69%
2015 1.63% -2.3%
2014 2.04% 0.25%
2013 3.87% 1.11%
2012 5.19% 0.82%
2011 4% 5.84%
2010 5.4% 0.85%
2009 12% 2.06%
2008 12.7% 5.3%
2007 5.05% 4.48%
2006 6.69% 8.49%
2005 3.99% 3.38%
2004 3.16% 2.31%
2003 2.06% 2.24%
2002 5.2% 2.04%
2001 6.41% 2.3%
2000 5.14% 2.15%
1999 3.23% 3.36%
1998 1.66% 3.45%
1997 1.82% 8.91%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Iceland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.66%, compared with 2.25% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2024, inflation was 5.86% in Iceland and 1.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Top exports between countries

Iceland
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $2K
Saint Kitts
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Iceland Saint Kitts
Current account balance
-$867M
2024
-$169M
2024
Current account balance ranking
121/190
2024
96/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.61%
2024
-15.1%
2024
Goods imports
$9.3B
2024
$404M
2024
Goods exports
$6.99B
2024
$33.7M
2024
Service imports
$5.16B
2024
$239M
2024
Service exports
$7.12B
2024
$471M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.5%
2024
11%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Iceland Saint Kitts
Economic freedom 75 62
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 90/197
Property rights 94.9 n/a
Government integrity 85 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 95.2 n/a
Tax burden 72.2 n/a
Government spending 37 n/a
Fiscal health 76.2 n/a
Business freedom 86.8 n/a
Labor freedom 59.3 n/a
Monetary freedom 73.5 n/a
Trade freedom 79.8 n/a
Investment freedom 70 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Iceland Saint Kitts
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
20.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
1.29%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$1.05B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,060
2024
$34,460
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$295M
2024
Total reserves ranking
90/177
2024
168/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.24B
2024
-$19.5M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$42.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$461M
2024
$8.97M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.8%
2017
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.