Claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Claims on central government was 12.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 12.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 21.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -26.7%, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -9.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -158.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +82.1% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -38.1% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -104.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -1874.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -75.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +133.2% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -148.7% |
| 1993 | -2.8% | +53.9% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -358.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -4.9% | -193.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -193.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +186.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -95.9% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | -571.0% |
| 2003 | -7.5% | +236.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -184.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -87.3% |
| 2008 | -7.0% | -1011.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -361.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -93.1% |
| 2011 | -6.6% | -619.1% |
| 2012 | -5.5% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | -26.7% | +384.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -179.0% |
| 2015 | -20.9% | -199.2% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -89.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -93.0% |
| 2018 | -5.4% | +3266.0% |
| 2019 | -15.4% | +187.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -151.2% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | -163.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -197.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -105.3% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -3942.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +23.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 30.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3942.0% | -0.3% | 9.9% |
| 2018 | -3266.0% | -0.2% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | +1874.2% | -0.3% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | -9.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -7.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -26.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -5.0% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 18 Yemen 15.9% compare
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More financial sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 28.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 20.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 28.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Claims on central government in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.7% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for claims on central government?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.