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Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Saint Kitts and Nevis: key statistics

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46,922 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $25,223. Below: 61 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Basseterre
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
High income
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar XCD
Languages
English
ISO codes
KNKNA
Land neighbours
United Kingdom, Venezuela
Population46,9222025 · rank 203 of 217GDP$1.2bn2025 · rank 199 of 211GDP per capita$25,2232025 · rank 66 of 211Life expectancy72.3 yrs2024 · rank 136 of 217Internet users76.9%2024 · rank 109 of 188Fertility1.532024 · rank 147 of 217CO₂ per person2.88 t2024 · rank 94 of 203Inflation3.6%2023 · rank 75 of 180
topic profiles

Saint Kitts and Nevis, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance12 indicatorsTrade & investment10 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality5 indicatorsEducation10 indicatorsHealth16 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment14 indicators
Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis
40,00042,00044,00046,00048,0001994199920042009201420192024Saint Kitts and Nevis46,922
GDP per capita
Saint Kitts and NevisLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,0001994199920042009201420192024Saint Kitts and Nevis$25,223Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and NevisLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
6568707275781994199920042009201420192024Saint Kitts and Nevis72.3 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
Saint Kitts and NevisLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199620012006201120162021Saint Kitts and Nevis76.9%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Saint Kitts and Nevis by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population46,9222025203/21738/42−0.4%8.2bn
Population growth0.17%2025163/21731/42+0.2 pp0.91%
Urban share31.9%2025193/21739/42+0.6 pp57.8%
Fertility1.532024147/21726/42−8.3%2.19
Aged 65+11.7%202589/21719/42+4.1 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1418.3%2025135/21723/42−2.3 pp24.4%
Density179.5202468/21619/42−0.9%62.1
Birth rate11.72024125/21722/42−16%16.3
Area261 km²2024202/21638/42+0.4%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$1.2bn2025199/21139/41+24%$118tn
GDP per capita$25,223202566/21110/41+24%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$36,777202570/19913/38+37%$25,704
GNI per capita$24,530202559/2019/38+31%$14,244
GDP growth2.7%2025128/21025/41+2.0 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.5%2025102/21020/41+1.8 pp2.0%
Agriculture share1.3%2025163/19829/37+0.4 pp4.0%
Industry share20.8%2025123/20121/38−1.9 pp25.0%
Services share66.2%202551/20114/38+2.3 pp63.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation3.6%202375/18014/31+2.5 pp3.0%
Real interest rate3.7%202587/13620/31−5.7 pp—
Lending rate6.5%202590/13625/31−2.8 pp—
Exchange rate2.702025137/21023/39±0.0%—
Government debt57.7%201432/789/14−33.2 pp—
Tax revenue15.0%202085/14212/20−1.3 pp13.9%
Government expense26.7%202068/1429/20+1.5 pp28.5%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account-13.7%2025165/18530/35−5.6 pp—
FDI inflows2.4%202588/19722/38−11.0 pp1.4%
Remittances3.4%202572/17816/35+0.8 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals301,4002020146/19635/41−52%2.4bn

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$30.0m2013134/14528/32+32,094%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI3.5%201357/1393/30+3.5 pp0.2%
ODA per person$638201311/1452/32+31,483%$32.2
Women in parliament31.2%202571/19018/32+17.9 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment121.1%20238/1913/39+6.8 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment137.5%20235/1761/37+16.1 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment93.9%201514/1724/31—43.6%
Primary completion124.3%20233/1682/33+7.3 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher13.92016122/17322/30−21%23.4
Education spending3.5%2023121/18426/38+0.2 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy72.3 yrs2024136/21736/42+1.5%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality13.9202491/19614/35−17%27.7
Under-5 mortality15.9202492/19612/35−18%37.4
Maternal mortality74202378/19410/34−9.8%197
Health spending5.7%2023110/19319/33+0.7 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1,295202354/1936/33+38%$1,317
Physicians3.08201858/1808/29+188%1.86
Measles vaccination95%202465/1938/33+2.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.8%202449/15311/29+0.2 pp0.7%
Basic water98.6%2017——+0.1 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation95.0%2017——+3.9 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users76.9%2024109/18821/34+11.5 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions118.9202392/21016/40−27%111.5
Fixed broadband46.7202211/2082/39+69%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202487/21511/42±0.0 pp91.9%
Clean cooking96.0%202484/19214/33+3.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person2.88 t202494/20315/39+40%4.69 t
Renewable energy1.5%2022183/21234/41+0.2 pp19.7%
Renewable power4.5%2021169/20631/41+2.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover42.1%202473/21425/42−0.2 pp31.1%
Arable land19.2%202456/2065/39−0.1 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals50.8%202231/1772/33±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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