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 4.45 million units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4.45 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.45 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 123,543 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 123,543 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 202,946 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 259,223 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 291,185 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 326,158 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 311,765 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 364,246 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 394,777 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 487,588 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 654,146 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 861,450 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 891,542 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.45 million units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.45 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +64.3% | 123,543 units per square kilometre | 202,946 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,543 units per square kilometre | 123,543 units per square kilometre | 123,543 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 415,348 units per square kilometre | 202,946 units per square kilometre | 861,450 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | 891,542 units per square kilometre | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million units per square kilometre | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | 4.45 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 79 Norway 5.15 million units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Grenada 4.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tanzania 4.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Malawi 4.33 million units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Djibouti 4.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Croatia 3.97 million units per square kilometre compare
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 4.45 million units per square kilometre 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 4.45 million units per square kilometre 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 123,543 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd out of 172 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 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.