Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 1.48 billion current LCU in 2014. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2002–2014
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 1.48 billion current LCU for central government debt, total in 2014.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.33 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current LCU, in 2002.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.48 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 359.73 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.48 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.97 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -26.6% | 2.16 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 73 Saint Lucia 1.84 billion current LCU compare
- 74 San Marino 1.77 billion current LCU compare
- 75 Andorra 1.49 billion current LCU
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.04 billion current LCU compare
- 78 Lesotho 1.01 billion current LCU compare
- 79 Malta 791.03 million current LCU
More public sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 15.0% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.15 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 15.5% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 89.02 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Central government debt, total in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.48 billion current LCU in 2014, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for central government debt, total?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.