Wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 34.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 37.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 34.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 34.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 34.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.