Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 3.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1973–2013
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.5%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 15,781.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 9.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2004.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +27257.1% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +86.7% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +203.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +66.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +134.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +165.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -177.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -3094.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1103.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +279.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 58 Mauritania 3.6% compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
- 60 Ghana 3.5% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 63 Ethiopia 3.4% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.5% in 2013, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,781.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.