Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 40.29 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
40.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.46
in 2022
All-time low
18.21
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1991–2030

010203040501991201020301991: 18.21992: 19.81993: 21.31994: 22.21995: 23.71996: 26.81997: 26.31998: 29.11999: 33.62000: 34.62001: 30.92002: 35.42003: 30.92004: 33.72005: 34.72006: 32.52007: 32.22008: 29.52009: 30.42010: 31.22011: 30.32012: 27.22013: 28.62014: 282015: 292016: 26.12017: 25.52018: 33.72019: 37.22020: 36.52021: 41.22022: 49.52023: 43.12024: 43.22025: 40.52026: 39.82027: 402028: 40.12029: 40.22030: 40.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 40.29, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 49.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.21, in 1991.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 18.21
1992 19.78 +8.6%
1993 21.33 +7.8%
1994 22.25 +4.3%
1995 23.69 +6.5%
1996 26.84 +13.3%
1997 26.29 -2.0%
1998 29.14 +10.8%
1999 33.59 +15.3%
2000 34.63 +3.1%
2001 30.86 -10.9%
2002 35.41 +14.8%
2003 30.86 -12.9%
2004 33.68 +9.1%
2005 34.67 +2.9%
2006 32.53 -6.2%
2007 32.16 -1.1%
2008 29.53 -8.2%
2009 30.37 +2.9%
2010 31.16 +2.6%
2011 30.27 -2.8%
2012 27.18 -10.2%
2013 28.63 +5.3%
2014 27.97 -2.3%
2015 29.05 +3.9%
2016 26.06 -10.3%
2017 25.53 -2.0%
2018 33.75 +32.2%
2019 37.24 +10.4%
2020 36.53 -1.9%
2021 41.21 +12.8%
2022 49.46 +20.0%
2023 43.15 -12.8%
2024 43.17 +0.0%
2025 40.53 -6.1%
2026 39.77 -1.9%
2027 39.97 +0.5%
2028 40.09 +0.3%
2029 40.19 +0.3%
2030 40.29 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.57 18.21 33.59 9
2000s 32.47 29.53 35.41 10
2010s 29.68 25.53 37.24 10
2020s 41.41 36.53 49.46 10
2030s 40.29 40.29 40.29 1

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 48 Cyprus 41.31 compare
  2. 49 Maldives 41.03 compare
  3. 50 Israel 40.48 compare
  4. 52 Republic of Moldova 38.88 compare
  5. 53 United States of America 38.2 compare
  6. 54 Australia 37.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 40.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 49.46 in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 18.21 in 1991.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October