Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2010.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -28142.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +423.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | +271.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -160.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +1181.3% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | -155.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -101.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 90 Uzbekistan 0.2% compare
- 91 Somalia 0.1%
- 92 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 94 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 96 Myanmar 0.0% 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 net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2010.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.