Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 23.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 23.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2002.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +326.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -18.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 33.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +326.6% | 10.9% | 46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.0% | 58.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 9.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.4% | 45.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 13 Ethiopia 25.5% compare
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- 17 Marshall Islands 22.3% compare
- 18 Vanuatu 21.0% compare
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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 customs and other import duties in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Customs and other import duties in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 23.6% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for customs and other import duties?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.