Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.3087 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.3087. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3087 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1970.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 164th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 | +87.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.013 | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 0.024 | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0467 | +94.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0582 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0578 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0704 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.074 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0795 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0795 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.07 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.101 | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1255 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1243 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0995 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1082 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1276 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1474 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1423 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1392 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1194 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1072 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0992 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1421 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.148 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2605 | +312.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3087 | +18.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 | +312.1% | 0.0632 | 0.2605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 | 0.0016 | 0.0068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 | 0.0088 | 0.0542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0635 | 0.0457 | 0.0795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 | 0.0993 | 0.1474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 | 0.0632 | 0.3087 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 161 Liberia 0.3542 compare
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- 165 Malta 0.2622 compare
- 166 Dominica 0.2501 compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 0.2472 compare
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, current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.3087 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3087 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.