Saint Kitts and Nevis — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1990–2020 · 24 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the central government deficit reading was −2.25% of GDP in 2020, compared with 1.79% of GDP in 2017. The period change was −4.04 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 5.17% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | -2.25 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 1.79 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 1.77 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 6.52 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 9.4 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2013 | 12 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 9.99 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 2.15 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -3.52 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -0.51 % of GDP |