Real GDP Growth: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis's real gdp growth is currently 2.2% as of 2026. # Saint Kitts and Nevis Real GDP Growth Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.
Current (2026)
2.2%
+29.4% y/y
Peak (2008)
11.2%
Low (2020)
-15.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Saint Kitts and Nevis
Analysis# Saint Kitts and Nevis Real GDP Growth
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.2% real GDP growth in 2026, reflecting a modest recovery trajectory. The economy has expanded 69.2% since 1980, though growth remains well below its 2008 peak of 11.2%. The 2020 contraction of -15.3% marked the deepest downturn in the dataset, likely driven by pandemic-related disruptions to tourism and economic activity.
The recovery from 2020's collapse has been uneven. A sharp rebound to 10.3% growth in 2022 demonstrated resilience, but momentum has since moderated to 2.2% by 2026. Annual growth rates from 2023–2026 (4.7%, 2%, 1.7%, 2.2%) suggest the economy is stabilizing at lower, single-to-low-double-digit growth levels rather than returning to pre-pandemic performance patterns.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.6% | -3.70% |
| 2029 | 2.7% | +3.85% |
| 2028 | 2.6% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 2.6% | +18.18% |
| 2026 | 2.2% | +29.41% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -15.00% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -57.45% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -54.37% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +2475.00% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +102.61% |
| 2020 | -15.3% | -627.59% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +45.00% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +900.00% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -94.87% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +680.00% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -93.42% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +33.33% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1240.00% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -131.25% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | +100.00% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | -130.36% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +1766.67% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -81.25% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -67.01% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +142.50% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +202.56% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -378.57% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -73.58% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -45.36% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +148.72% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +290.00% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -86.30% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +23.73% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +68.57% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -35.19% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +0.00% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +74.19% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +34.78% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -58.18% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -8.33% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -42.31% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +25.30% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -5.68% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +37.50% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -34.02% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +561.90% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | -134.43% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +125.93% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +107.69% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
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