Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Global change over the last 50 years was 679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
679
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100,400
in 2015
All-time low
250
in 1993
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1965–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196519942024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 679, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 250, in 1993.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 700 —
1966 800 +14.3%
1967 800 +0.0%
1968 800 +0.0%
1969 800 +0.0%
1970 1,000 +25.0%
1971 1,000 +0.0%
1972 1,000 +0.0%
1973 1,000 +0.0%
1974 1,000 +0.0%
1975 1,218 +21.8%
1976 1,684 +38.3%
1977 1,695 +0.7%
1978 1,790 +5.6%
1979 1,777 -0.7%
1980 1,935 +8.9%
1981 1,900 -1.8%
1982 1,930 +1.6%
1983 1,177 -39.0%
1984 1,115 -5.3%
1985 995 -10.8%
1986 901 -9.4%
1987 924 +2.6%
1988 800 -13.4%
1989 713 -10.9%
1990 623 -12.6%
1991 453 -27.3%
1992 300 -33.8%
1993 250 -16.7%
1994 357 +42.8%
1995 339 -5.0%
1996 687 +102.7%
1997 418 -39.2%
1998 967 +131.3%
1999 934 -3.4%
2000 971 +4.0%
2001 1,040 +7.1%
2002 950 -8.7%
2003 874 -8.0%
2004 1,112 +27.2%
2005 1,517 +36.4%
2006 1,180 -22.2%
2007 1,276 +8.1%
2008 1,343 +5.3%
2009 2,065 +53.8%
2010 21,755 +953.5%
2011 31,072 +42.8%
2012 21,888 -29.6%
2013 17,718 -19.1%
2014 66,143 +273.3%
2015 100,400 +51.8%
2016 65,770 -34.5%
2017 84,960 +29.2%
2018 1,047 -98.8%
2019 654.5 -37.5%
2020 650.04 -0.7%
2021 676.01 +4.0%
2022 674 -0.3%
2023 679 +0.7%
2024 679 +0.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 679 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +953.5% 2,065 21,755
2014 +273.3% 17,718 66,143
1998 +131.3% 418 967
1996 +102.7% 339 687
2018 -98.8% 84,960 1,047

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 780 700 800 5
1970s 1,316 1,000 1,790 10
1980s 1,239 713 1,935 10
1990s 532.8 250 967 10
2000s 1,233 874 2,065 10
2010s 41,141 654.5 100,400 10
2020s 671.61 650.04 679 5

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 compare
  2. 194 Palau 814.11 compare
  3. 195 Barbados 728.5 compare
  4. 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 compare
  5. 198 Bermuda 338 compare
  6. 199 Palestine 282 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Global change over the last 50 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 100,400 in 2015.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 250 in 1993.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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