Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 12.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 12.78. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2017.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.55 | — |
| 1971 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.54 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.16 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 4.53 | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 5.85 | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 6.44 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 5.07 | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 5.59 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 5.99 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 4.92 | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 4.85 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 9.19 | +66.5% |
| 1989 | 9.74 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 9.05 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 6.28 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.14 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.94 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 7.98 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 8.32 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.86 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | +321.1% |
| 2019 | 12.78 | +19.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +321.1% | 2.55 | 10.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.53 | 4.53 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 | 4.4 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 | 5.94 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.74 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 2.55 | 12.78 | 10 |
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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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12.78 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.