Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 24,695 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 24,695 units per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 24,695 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,005 units per person, in 1979.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,005 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 1,231 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1,578 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 1,780 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 2,003 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 1,925 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,262 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 2,466 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 3,066 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 4,142 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 5,495 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 5,733 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,504 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 8,211 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 9,112 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 9,967 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 10,416 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10,843 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11,998 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 12,811 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 13,681 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 15,040 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 14,764 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,325 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,886 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16,161 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 17,327 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 19,316 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 21,812 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 24,695 units per person | +13.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 24,695 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 24,695 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,005 units per person | 1,005 units per person | 1,005 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,595 units per person | 1,231 units per person | 5,495 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,927 units per person | 5,733 units per person | 13,681 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,592 units per person | 14,325 units per person | 24,695 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 24,695 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24,695 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 units per person in 1979.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.