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St. Kitts and Nevis

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St. Kitts and Nevis is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Basseterre. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 13 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-0.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+24.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+11.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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St. Kitts and Nevis, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in St. Kitts and Nevis

46.9KLatest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Population changed by -0.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
202546,922
202446,843
202346,758
202246,709
202146,763
202046,870
201946,952
201847,008
201747,050
201647,075
201547,087
201447,089
201347,069
201247,033
201146,886
201046,846
200946,916
200846,835
200746,706
200646,569
200546,437
200446,315
200346,176
200246,020
200145,761
200045,248
199944,601
199843,998
199743,428
199642,877
199542,326
199441,776
199341,242
199240,715
199140,358
199040,432
198940,758
198841,062
198741,348
198641,618
198541,874
198442,113
198342,334
198242,532
198142,698
198042,850
197943,033
197843,217
197743,358
197643,482
197543,606
197443,738
197343,880
197244,033
197144,206
197044,606
196945,731
196847,245
196748,605
196649,898
196551,139
196452,326
196353,441
196254,461
196155,334
196055,810

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in St. Kitts and Nevis

0.2%Latest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20250.17%
20240.18%
20230.1%
2022-0.12%
2021-0.23%
2020-0.17%
2019-0.12%
2018-0.09%
2017-0.05%
2016-0.03%
2015-0%
20140.04%
20130.08%
20120.31%
20110.09%
2010-0.15%
20090.17%
20080.28%
20070.29%
20060.28%
20050.26%
20040.3%
20030.34%
20020.56%
20011.13%
20001.44%
19991.36%
19981.3%
19971.28%
19961.29%
19951.31%
19941.29%
19931.29%
19920.88%
1991-0.18%
1990-0.8%
1989-0.74%
1988-0.69%
1987-0.65%
1986-0.61%
1985-0.57%
1984-0.52%
1983-0.47%
1982-0.39%
1981-0.36%
1980-0.43%
1979-0.43%
1978-0.33%
1977-0.29%
1976-0.28%
1975-0.3%
1974-0.32%
1973-0.35%
1972-0.39%
1971-0.9%
1970-2.49%
1969-3.26%
1968-2.84%
1967-2.63%
1966-2.46%
1965-2.29%
1964-2.11%
1963-1.89%
1962-1.59%
1961-0.86%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in St. Kitts and Nevis

31.9%Latest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Urban population changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
202531.9%
202431.8%
202331.7%
202231.62%
202131.54%
202031.47%
201931.41%
201831.36%
201731.32%
201631.28%
201531.25%
201431.23%
201331.21%
201231.2%
201131.2%
201031.31%
200931.43%
200831.56%
200731.7%
200631.84%
200531.98%
200432.13%
200332.28%
200232.44%
200132.6%
200032.76%
199932.95%
199833.14%
199733.34%
199633.54%
199533.75%
199433.95%
199334.14%
199234.32%
199134.48%
199034.64%
198934.8%
198834.98%
198735.15%
198635.31%
198535.47%
198435.61%
198335.72%
198235.82%
198135.88%
198035.9%
197935.88%
197835.82%
197735.72%
197635.58%
197535.4%
197435.2%
197334.97%
197234.73%
197134.47%
197034.2%
196933.85%
196833.29%
196732.58%
196631.76%
196530.88%
196430.01%
196329.18%
196228.46%
196127.89%
196027.54%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in St. Kitts and Nevis

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20241.53 births
20231.51 births
20221.51 births
20211.53 births
20201.55 births
20191.57 births
20181.59 births
20171.61 births
20161.63 births
20151.64 births
20141.67 births
20131.68 births
20121.71 births
20111.74 births
20101.76 births
20091.8 births
20081.83 births
20071.87 births
20061.9 births
20051.93 births
20041.96 births
20032 births
20022.04 births
20012.08 births
20002.13 births
19992.26 births
19982.31 births
19972.3 births
19962.26 births
19952.3 births
19942.31 births
19932.38 births
19922.43 births
19912.6 births
19902.73 births
19892.69 births
19882.62 births
19872.62 births
19862.68 births
19852.82 births
19842.88 births
19833.1 births
19823.18 births
19813.3 births
19803.26 births
19793.23 births
19783.29 births
19773.48 births
19763.59 births
19753.68 births
19743.81 births
19733.97 births
19724.16 births
19714.51 births
19704.73 births
19694.97 births
19685.17 births
19675.46 births
19665.78 births
19656.01 births
19646.08 births
19636.12 births
19626.06 births
19616.27 births
19606.54 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in St. Kitts and Nevis

$1.2BLatest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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GDP changed by +23.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
2025$1,183,514,814.81
2024$1,122,388,888.89
2023$1,055,651,851.85
2022$981,429,629.63
2021$858,622,222.22
2020$883,922,222.22
2019$1,107,855,555.56
2018$1,076,548,148.15
2017$1,056,977,777.78
2016$1,006,818,518.52
2015$957,222,222.22
2014$952,111,111.11
2013$874,548,148.15
2012$824,585,185.19
2011$836,092,592.59
2010$778,718,518.52
2009$774,274,074.07
2008$777,692,592.59
2007$689,285,185.19
2006$644,414,814.81
2005$547,203,703.7
2004$506,900,000
2003$469,869,869.87
2002$481,077,373.67
2001$458,643,829.01
2000$421,695,769.84
1999$406,595,484.37
1998$383,257,331.41
1997$374,641,307.97
1996$333,944,444.44
1995$313,485,185.19
1994$295,159,259.26
1993$263,755,555.56
1992$242,137,037.04
1991$220,540,740.74
1990$217,259,259.26
1989$192,518,518.52
1988$172,692,592.59
1987$147,748,148.15
1986$130,685,185.19
1985$111,007,407.41
1984$98,603,703.7
1983$86,874,074.07
1982$86,022,222.22
1981$80,888,888.89
1980$68,459,259.26
1979$58,840,740.74
1978$49,433,333.33
1977$44,496,296.3
1976$30,095,602.29
1975$33,364,055.3
1974$31,514,856.31
1973$24,196,018.38
1972$22,944,849.12
1971$19,624,746.45
1970$16,300,000
1969$15,850,000
1968$14,600,000
1967$16,742,338.25
1966$14,469,078.18
1965$13,593,932.32
1964$13,416,633.13
1963$12,833,301.25
1962$12,541,635.31
1961$12,483,302.13
1960$12,366,635.75

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in St. Kitts and Nevis

$25.2KLatest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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GDP per capita changed by +24.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
2025$25,223.03
2024$23,960.65
2023$22,576.92
2022$21,011.57
2021$18,361.14
2020$18,859.02
2019$23,595.49
2018$22,901.38
2017$22,464.99
2016$21,387.54
2015$20,328.8
2014$20,219.4
2013$18,580.13
2012$17,532.06
2011$17,832.46
2010$16,622.95
2009$16,503.41
2008$16,604.94
2007$14,757.96
2006$13,837.85
2005$11,783.79
2004$10,944.62
2003$10,175.63
2002$10,453.66
2001$10,022.59
2000$9,319.66
1999$9,116.29
1998$8,710.79
1997$8,626.72
1996$7,788.43
1995$7,406.44
1994$7,065.28
1993$6,395.31
1992$5,947.12
1991$5,464.61
1990$5,373.45
1989$4,723.45
1988$4,205.65
1987$3,573.28
1986$3,140.11
1985$2,650.99
1984$2,341.41
1983$2,052.11
1982$2,022.53
1981$1,894.44
1980$1,597.65
1979$1,367.34
1978$1,143.84
1977$1,026.25
1976$692.14
1975$765.13
1974$720.54
1973$551.41
1972$521.08
1971$443.94
1970$365.42
1969$346.59
1968$309.03
1967$344.46
1966$289.97
1965$265.82
1964$256.4
1963$240.14
1962$230.29
1961$225.6
1960$221.58

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in St. Kitts and Nevis

2.7%Latest available · 2025
St. Kitts and Nevis

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GDP growth changed by +2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20252.69%
20240.31%
20233.02%
202210.48%
20210.37%
2020-15.3%
20192.94%
20182%
20170.22%
20163.93%
20150.69%
20147.58%
20135.73%
2012-0.74%
20111.62%
2010-0.05%
2009-3.4%
200811.32%
20070.6%
20063.15%
20059.73%
20044%
2003-3.93%
20021.37%
20015.25%
200010.04%
19993.22%
1998-0.49%
19976.82%
19965.84%
19955.38%
19945.3%
19936.8%
19924.27%
1991-1.86%
19904.88%
19895.48%
19889.23%
19876.55%
198610.86%
19858.55%
19848.87%
19831.19%
19820.55%
19811.55%
19808.44%
19797.6%
19783.91%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in St. Kitts and Nevis

3.6%Latest available · 2023
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Inflation changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20233.56%
20222.67%
20211.2%
2020-1.17%
2019-0.33%
2018-1.04%
20170.69%
2016-0.69%
2015-2.3%
20140.25%
20131.11%
20120.82%
20115.84%
20100.85%
20092.06%
20085.3%
20074.48%
20068.49%
20053.38%
20042.31%
20032.24%
20022.04%
20012.3%
20002.15%
19993.36%
19983.45%
19978.91%
19962.09%
19952.96%
19941.44%
19931.79%
19922.86%
19914.32%
19904.01%
19895.17%
19880.23%
19870.96%
1986-0.01%
19852.62%
19842.71%
19832.29%
19825.93%
198110.48%
198017.74%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in St. Kitts and Nevis

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in St. Kitts and Nevis

72.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
202472.28 years
202372.15 years
202270.31 years
202169.27 years
202071.18 years
201971.54 years
201871.34 years
201771.28 years
201671.23 years
201571.21 years
201471.23 years
201371.29 years
201271.36 years
201171.4 years
201071.45 years
200971.49 years
200871.48 years
200771.44 years
200671.36 years
200571.15 years
200470.92 years
200370.61 years
200270.19 years
200169.77 years
200069.25 years
199968.73 years
199867.89 years
199767.81 years
199667.49 years
199567.23 years
199467 years
199366.71 years
199266.34 years
199165.96 years
199065.64 years
198965.45 years
198865.45 years
198765.52 years
198665.55 years
198565.48 years
198465.33 years
198365.12 years
198264.87 years
198164.62 years
198064.39 years
197964.2 years
197864 years
197763.73 years
197663.49 years
197563.19 years
197462.89 years
197362.52 years
197262.14 years
197161.74 years
197061.37 years
196961.08 years
196860.78 years
196760.45 years
196660.08 years
196559.6 years
196459.04 years
196358.43 years
196257.84 years
196157.34 years
196056.84 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in St. Kitts and Nevis

5.7%Latest available · 2023
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Health expenditure changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20235.74%
20225.53%
20216.17%
20205.66%
20195.19%
20184.9%
20175.27%
20165.43%
20155.13%
20144.75%
20135.05%
20125.02%
20115.17%
20105.22%
20095.29%
20085.31%
20074.8%
20064.98%
20054.73%
20044.49%
20034.75%
20024.45%
20014.4%
20004.8%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in St. Kitts and Nevis

76.9%Latest available · 2024
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Internet adoption changed by +11.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
202476.88%
202376.59%
202275.76%
202174.37%
202070.28%
201969.43%
201868.6%
201767.78%
201666.97%
201566.17%
201465.38%
201364.6%
201264%
201163.2%
201063%
200955.7%
200849.2%
200743.5%
200638.5%
200534%
200424.74%
200322.97%
200221.15%
20017.71%
20005.86%
19994.4%
19983.34%
19972.26%
19961.95%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in St. Kitts and Nevis

1.5%Latest available · 2022
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Renewable energy changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
20221.5%
20211.6%
20201.6%
20191.3%
20181.3%
20171.3%
20161.7%
20151.6%
20141.6%
20131.4%
20121.3%
20110.9%
20101%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
200525.3%
200422%
200326.3%
200224.3%
200126%
200026.4%
199927.2%
199832%
199733.9%
199630.4%
199536.5%
199441.1%
199338.6%
199233.6%
199133.9%
199039.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis

100%Latest available · 2024
St. Kitts and Nevis

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
201099.8%
200997.6%
200897.3%
200797%
200696.7%
200596.5%
200496.3%
200396%
200295.8%
200193.5%
200095.4%
199994.53%
199894.18%
199793.83%
199693.48%
199593.12%
199492.76%
199392.4%
199292.04%
199191.67%
199091.31%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in St. Kitts and Nevis

Data currently unavailable
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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSt. Kitts and Nevis

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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