Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Claims on central government, etc. was -11.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded -11.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 32.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -51.7%, in 2021.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3.3% | — |
| 1980 | -7.3% | +118.6% |
| 1981 | -3.7% | -49.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -83.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -391.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +235.6% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +79.9% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +66.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +149.8% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | -16.7% | -197.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -167.0% |
| 2015 | -17.9% | -259.7% |
| 2016 | -20.2% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | -19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -25.8% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | -43.4% | +68.2% |
| 2020 | -44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -51.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | -39.7% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | -37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | -24.9% | -32.9% |
| 2025 | -11.6% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.3% | -3.3% | -3.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | -7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 10.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.9% | -43.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.9% | -51.7% | -11.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 40,819 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 188.74 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,389 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,389 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -11.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.