Saint Kitts and Nevis is a high-income country with a population of 46.8K people. The capital and largest city is Basseterre, with 12.9K residents.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 by GDP ($1.12B) and 51/197 by GDP per capita ($23,961). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
47017
|
189/197 |
| GDP |
$1.12B
2024 |
187/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,961
2024 |
51/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$34,847
2024 |
64/197 |
| Government debt |
$604M
2024 |
173/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
53.8%
2024 |
97/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,897
2024 |
44/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,301
2026 |
61/197 |
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 189/197 |
| Population density | 468 ppl/mi² | 58/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 | 141/196 |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 69/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 119/197 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis trends dashboard: time-series charts
Saint Kitts and Nevis' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,122,388,889 |
| 2023 | $1,055,651,852 |
| 2022 | $981,429,630 |
| 2021 | $858,622,222 |
| 2020 | $883,922,222 |
| 2019 | $1,107,855,556 |
| 2018 | $1,076,548,148 |
| 2017 | $1,056,977,778 |
| 2016 | $1,006,818,519 |
| 2015 | $957,222,222 |
| 2014 | $952,111,111 |
| 2013 | $874,548,148 |
| 2012 | $824,585,185 |
| 2011 | $836,092,593 |
| 2010 | $778,718,519 |
| 2009 | $774,274,074 |
| 2008 | $777,692,593 |
| 2007 | $689,285,185 |
| 2006 | $644,414,815 |
| 2005 | $547,203,704 |
| 2004 | $506,900,000 |
| 2003 | $469,869,870 |
| 2002 | $481,077,374 |
| 2001 | $458,643,829 |
| 2000 | $421,695,770 |
| 1999 | $406,595,484 |
| 1998 | $383,257,331 |
| 1997 | $374,641,308 |
| 1996 | $333,944,444 |
| 1995 | $313,485,185 |
| 1994 | $295,159,259 |
| 1993 | $263,755,556 |
| 1992 | $242,137,037 |
| 1991 | $220,540,741 |
| 1990 | $217,259,259 |
| 1989 | $192,518,519 |
| 1988 | $172,692,593 |
| 1987 | $147,748,148 |
| 1986 | $130,685,185 |
| 1985 | $111,007,407 |
| 1984 | $98,603,704 |
| 1983 | $86,874,074 |
| 1982 | $86,022,222 |
| 1981 | $80,888,889 |
| 1980 | $68,459,259 |
| 1979 | $58,840,741 |
| 1978 | $49,433,333 |
| 1977 | $44,496,296 |
| 1976 | $30,095,602 |
| 1975 | $33,364,055 |
| 1974 | $31,514,856 |
| 1973 | $24,196,018 |
| 1972 | $22,944,849 |
| 1971 | $19,624,746 |
| 1970 | $16,300,000 |
| 1969 | $15,850,000 |
| 1968 | $14,600,000 |
| 1967 | $16,742,338 |
| 1966 | $14,469,078 |
| 1965 | $13,593,932 |
| 1964 | $13,416,633 |
| 1963 | $12,833,301 |
| 1962 | $12,541,635 |
| 1961 | $12,483,302 |
| 1960 | $12,366,636 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,961 |
| 2023 | $22,577 |
| 2022 | $21,012 |
| 2021 | $18,361 |
| 2020 | $18,859 |
| 2019 | $23,595 |
| 2018 | $22,901 |
| 2017 | $22,465 |
| 2016 | $21,388 |
| 2015 | $20,329 |
| 2014 | $20,219 |
| 2013 | $18,580 |
| 2012 | $17,532 |
| 2011 | $17,832 |
| 2010 | $16,623 |
| 2009 | $16,503 |
| 2008 | $16,605 |
| 2007 | $14,758 |
| 2006 | $13,838 |
| 2005 | $11,784 |
| 2004 | $10,945 |
| 2003 | $10,176 |
| 2002 | $10,454 |
| 2001 | $10,023 |
| 2000 | $9,320 |
| 1999 | $9,116 |
| 1998 | $8,711 |
| 1997 | $8,627 |
| 1996 | $7,788 |
| 1995 | $7,406 |
| 1994 | $7,065 |
| 1993 | $6,395 |
| 1992 | $5,947 |
| 1991 | $5,465 |
| 1990 | $5,373 |
| 1989 | $4,723 |
| 1988 | $4,206 |
| 1987 | $3,573 |
| 1986 | $3,140 |
| 1985 | $2,651 |
| 1984 | $2,341 |
| 1983 | $2,052 |
| 1982 | $2,023 |
| 1981 | $1,894 |
| 1980 | $1,598 |
| 1979 | $1,367 |
| 1978 | $1,144 |
| 1977 | $1,026 |
| 1976 | $692 |
| 1975 | $765 |
| 1974 | $721 |
| 1973 | $551 |
| 1972 | $521 |
| 1971 | $444 |
| 1970 | $365 |
| 1969 | $347 |
| 1968 | $309 |
| 1967 | $344 |
| 1966 | $290 |
| 1965 | $265.8 |
| 1964 | $256.4 |
| 1963 | $240.1 |
| 1962 | $230.3 |
| 1961 | $225.6 |
| 1960 | $221.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | 72.4 |
| 2024 | 72.3 |
| 2023 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 70.3 |
| 2021 | 69.3 |
| 2020 | 71.2 |
| 2019 | 71.5 |
| 2018 | 71.3 |
| 2017 | 71.3 |
| 2016 | 71.2 |
| 2015 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 71.2 |
| 2013 | 71.3 |
| 2012 | 71.4 |
| 2011 | 71.4 |
| 2010 | 71.5 |
| 2009 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 71.5 |
| 2007 | 71.4 |
| 2006 | 71.4 |
| 2005 | 71.2 |
| 2004 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 70.6 |
| 2002 | 70.2 |
| 2001 | 69.8 |
| 2000 | 69.2 |
| 1999 | 68.7 |
| 1998 | 67.9 |
| 1997 | 67.8 |
| 1996 | 67.5 |
| 1995 | 67.2 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1993 | 66.7 |
| 1992 | 66.3 |
| 1991 | 66 |
| 1990 | 65.6 |
| 1989 | 65.4 |
| 1988 | 65.5 |
| 1987 | 65.5 |
| 1986 | 65.6 |
| 1985 | 65.5 |
| 1984 | 65.3 |
| 1983 | 65.1 |
| 1982 | 64.9 |
| 1981 | 64.6 |
| 1980 | 64.4 |
| 1979 | 64.2 |
| 1978 | 64 |
| 1977 | 63.7 |
| 1976 | 63.5 |
| 1975 | 63.2 |
| 1974 | 62.9 |
| 1973 | 62.5 |
| 1972 | 62.1 |
| 1971 | 61.7 |
| 1970 | 61.4 |
| 1969 | 61.1 |
| 1968 | 60.8 |
| 1967 | 60.4 |
| 1966 | 60.1 |
| 1965 | 59.6 |
| 1964 | 59 |
| 1963 | 58.4 |
| 1962 | 57.8 |
| 1961 | 57.3 |
| 1960 | 56.8 |
| 1959 | 56.6 |
| 1958 | 56.4 |
| 1957 | 56.4 |
| 1956 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 56.4 |
| 1954 | 56.3 |
| 1953 | 56 |
| 1952 | 55.7 |
| 1951 | 55.2 |
| 1950 | 54.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,843 |
| 2023 | 46,758 |
| 2022 | 46,709 |
| 2021 | 46,763 |
| 2020 | 46,870 |
| 2019 | 46,952 |
| 2018 | 47,008 |
| 2017 | 47,050 |
| 2016 | 47,075 |
| 2015 | 47,087 |
| 2014 | 47,089 |
| 2013 | 47,069 |
| 2012 | 47,033 |
| 2011 | 46,886 |
| 2010 | 46,846 |
| 2009 | 46,916 |
| 2008 | 46,835 |
| 2007 | 46,706 |
| 2006 | 46,569 |
| 2005 | 46,437 |
| 2004 | 46,315 |
| 2003 | 46,176 |
| 2002 | 46,020 |
| 2001 | 45,761 |
| 2000 | 45,248 |
| 1999 | 44,601 |
| 1998 | 43,998 |
| 1997 | 43,428 |
| 1996 | 42,877 |
| 1995 | 42,326 |
| 1994 | 41,776 |
| 1993 | 41,242 |
| 1992 | 40,715 |
| 1991 | 40,358 |
| 1990 | 40,432 |
| 1989 | 40,758 |
| 1988 | 41,062 |
| 1987 | 41,348 |
| 1986 | 41,618 |
| 1985 | 41,874 |
| 1984 | 42,113 |
| 1983 | 42,334 |
| 1982 | 42,532 |
| 1981 | 42,698 |
| 1980 | 42,850 |
| 1979 | 43,033 |
| 1978 | 43,217 |
| 1977 | 43,358 |
| 1976 | 43,482 |
| 1975 | 43,606 |
| 1974 | 43,738 |
| 1973 | 43,880 |
| 1972 | 44,033 |
| 1971 | 44,206 |
| 1970 | 44,606 |
| 1969 | 45,731 |
| 1968 | 47,245 |
| 1967 | 48,605 |
| 1966 | 49,898 |
| 1965 | 51,139 |
| 1964 | 52,326 |
| 1963 | 53,441 |
| 1962 | 54,461 |
| 1961 | 55,334 |
| 1960 | 55,810 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.61 |
| 2016 | 1.63 |
| 2015 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 1.67 |
| 2013 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 1.71 |
| 2011 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 1.76 |
| 2009 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 1.83 |
| 2007 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2.13 |
| 1999 | 2.26 |
| 1998 | 2.31 |
| 1997 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 2.26 |
| 1995 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 2.31 |
| 1993 | 2.38 |
| 1992 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 2.73 |
| 1989 | 2.69 |
| 1988 | 2.62 |
| 1987 | 2.62 |
| 1986 | 2.68 |
| 1985 | 2.82 |
| 1984 | 2.88 |
| 1983 | 3.1 |
| 1982 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 3.3 |
| 1980 | 3.26 |
| 1979 | 3.23 |
| 1978 | 3.29 |
| 1977 | 3.48 |
| 1976 | 3.59 |
| 1975 | 3.68 |
| 1974 | 3.81 |
| 1973 | 3.97 |
| 1972 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 4.51 |
| 1970 | 4.73 |
| 1969 | 4.97 |
| 1968 | 5.17 |
| 1967 | 5.46 |
| 1966 | 5.78 |
| 1965 | 6.01 |
| 1964 | 6.08 |
| 1963 | 6.12 |
| 1962 | 6.06 |
| 1961 | 6.27 |
| 1960 | 6.54 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.8 |
| 2023 | 36.4 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 35.6 |
| 2020 | 35.2 |
| 2019 | 34.7 |
| 2018 | 34.2 |
| 2017 | 33.8 |
| 2016 | 33.3 |
| 2015 | 32.8 |
| 2014 | 32.3 |
| 2013 | 31.9 |
| 2012 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 31.1 |
| 2010 | 30.6 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2008 | 29.6 |
| 2007 | 29.3 |
| 2006 | 28.9 |
| 2005 | 28.5 |
| 2004 | 28.1 |
| 2003 | 27.7 |
| 2002 | 27.4 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2000 | 26.7 |
| 1999 | 26.3 |
| 1998 | 25.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5 |
| 1996 | 25.1 |
| 1995 | 24.7 |
| 1994 | 24.4 |
| 1993 | 24.1 |
| 1992 | 23.7 |
| 1991 | 23.5 |
| 1990 | 23.3 |
| 1989 | 23.2 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1987 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 22.5 |
| 1985 | 22.2 |
| 1984 | 21.8 |
| 1983 | 21.4 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1981 | 20.5 |
| 1980 | 20.1 |
| 1979 | 19.8 |
| 1978 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.5 |
| 1974 | 18.1 |
| 1973 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 17.1 |
| 1964 | 17.3 |
| 1963 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17.4 |
| 1960 | 17.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: National Statistics
Finance
|
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.05B
2024 |
186/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
42/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.5%
2023 |
122/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11%
2024 |
179/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.12%
2001 |
101/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.1%
2024 |
41/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.9%
2024 |
125/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
90/197 |
| Number of billionaires |
0
2025 |
77/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0%
2025 |
77/78 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$295M
2024 |
168/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$38.7M
2024 |
167/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
301,399
2020 |
142/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
61.8%
2018 |
10/184 |
Energy
|
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,777 kg
2007 |
68/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12
2007 |
115/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.14 megatons
2024 |
181/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.88 tons
2024 |
86/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
167/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.5%
2022 |
172/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.53%
2021 |
162/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
180/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
156/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
80/195 |
Society
|
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0006%
2024 |
189/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+18
2025 |
75/196 |
| Urban population |
31.8%
2024 |
170/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.9:52.1
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
90/190 |
| Average female height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
58/190 |
| Quality of life index |
56.9
2026 |
77/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2025 |
45/197 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
162/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
23.1
2022 |
15/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2025 |
187/197 |
| Visa free countries |
149
2025 |
54/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2003 |
79/196 |
| English speaking |
78%
2023 |
37/197 |
| People using the Internet |
76.4%
2023 |
109/195 |
Health
|
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,295
2023 |
54/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$541
2023 |
36/192 |
| Life expectancy |
72.6 years
2026 |
119/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
173/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.09
2018 |
59/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
74
2023 |
77/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
16.3
2023 |
92/192 |
| Obesity rate |
46.7%
2022 |
8/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.8%
2024 |
34/195 |
| Air quality index |
85
2026 |
32/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.69 liters
2020 |
88/186 |
Territory
|
Saint Kitts
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
189/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,143 sq mi
2024 |
141/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
23.2 sq mi
2026 |
185/194 |
| Forest area |
42.5 sq mi
2026 |
177/196 |
| Roads length |
238 mi
2002 |
169/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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