St. Kitts & Nevis
Government debt in St. Kitts & Nevis
Government debt in St. Kitts & Nevis: 50.7% of GDP in 1996 and 58.7% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.
- Latest, 2025
- 58.7% of GDP
- Since 1996
- +8 percentage points
- Rank, 2025
- 62 of 149
- counting from the highest
- Projected, 2031
- 79.3% of GDP
- IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
% of GDP · IMF
What the numbers say
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 79.3% of GDP in 2031.
- The highest was 147.2% of GDP in 2004, the lowest 50.7% of GDP in 1996.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | St. Kitts & Nevis |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.7 |
| 2024 | 58.1 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 64.5 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2020 | 71.7 |
| 2019 | 57.2 |
| 2018 | 54.7 |
| 2017 | 56.2 |
| 2016 | 57.4 |
| 2015 | 62.2 |
| 2014 | 67.9 |
| 2013 | 89.3 |
| 2012 | 118 |
| 2011 | 127.1 |
| 2010 | 134.9 |
| 2009 | 129.1 |
| 2008 | 123.4 |
| 2007 | 130.1 |
| 2006 | 134.8 |
| 2005 | 124 |
| 2004 | 147.2 |
| 2003 | 136.6 |
| 2002 | 115.2 |
| 2001 | 100.5 |
| 2000 | 92.9 |
| 1999 | 89.2 |
| 1998 | 79 |
| 1997 | 67.2 |
| 1996 | 50.7 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | St. Kitts & Nevis |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.1 |
| 2027 | 69.2 |
| 2028 | 71.6 |
| 2029 | 74.1 |
| 2030 | 76.7 |
| 2031 | 79.3 |
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
St. Kitts & Nevis in numbers
Every measure for St. Kitts & Nevis on one page
Health
People
Economy
Education
Conflict
Military
Climate
Technology and environment
Other places nearby
- St. BarthélemySt. Barthélemy · Earthquakes, Statistics, Public holidays
- Sint MaartenSint Maarten · Earthquakes, Statistics
- St. MartinSt. Martin · Earthquakes, Statistics
- MontserratMontserrat · Earthquakes, Statistics
- Antigua & BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda · Earthquakes, Statistics
- AnguillaAnguilla · Earthquakes, Statistics
- U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands · Flock cameras, Earthquakes, Statistics
- British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands · Earthquakes, Statistics