Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 60.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 60.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 60.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1986.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.3% | — |
| 1980 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +8.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 60.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 32.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 42.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 50.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 46.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 60.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)