Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Compensation of employees was 227.90 million current LCU in 2020. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 227.90 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 293.19 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.47 million current LCU, in 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 147th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.47 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 51.28 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 56.79 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 60.70 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 137.00 million current LCU | +125.7% |
| 2001 | 140.30 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 138.28 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 139.13 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 144.84 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 159.10 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 171.27 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 188.97 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 212.11 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 233.89 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 223.50 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 222.01 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 222.26 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 236.91 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 257.82 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 257.55 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 224.88 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 293.19 million current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 227.90 million current LCU | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.31 million current LCU | 48.47 million current LCU | 60.70 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 166.49 million current LCU | 137.00 million current LCU | 233.89 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.26 million current LCU | 222.01 million current LCU | 293.19 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 227.90 million current LCU | 227.90 million current LCU | 227.90 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 144 Samoa 351.29 million current LCU compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280.81 million current LCU compare
- 146 East Timor 247.62 million current LCU compare
- 148 Andorra 219.06 million current LCU
- 149 San Marino 195.21 million current LCU compare
- 150 Tonga 163.46 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.04 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 21.0% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.1% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Compensation of employees in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 227.90 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 293.19 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.47 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for compensation of employees?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 147th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. 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.