SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS  
BASIC SOCIOECONOMIC DATA  
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A. SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS  
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Land Area: 261 km2            
    Pupil-Teacher Ratio20012011  
Population20012011    Primary......  
Total Population at National Census......    Secondary......  
   Percent Under 15 Years      
   Percent 65 Years and Over Health and Nutrition    
   Inter-Censal Population Growth Rate (%) Population < 1 Year Immunization Coverage (%)20012011  
Population Density Per km2    Poliomyelitis......  
       Measles......  
Demographic Indicators20012011    Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus......  
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1000 Live Births    Tuberculosis......  
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)...... HIV+ Cases Per 1000 Population  
Total Fertility Rate......      
Age Dependency Ratio...... Population Access To Health Services (%)20012011  
       Safe Drinking Water......  
Crude Birth Rate Per 1000 Population    Sewage Disposal Services......  
Crude Death Rate Per 1000 Population Daily Caloric Intake......  
         
Education20012011 Health Professionals Per 1000 Population20012011  
Gross Student Enrolment Ratio      Physicians  
   Primary......    Professional Nurses  
   Secondary......    Dentists  
Adult Literacy Rate Hospital Beds Per 1000 Inhabitants  
             
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B. REAL SECTOR 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (Annual Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Real GVA (Basic Prices)1.3-3.63.89.23.55.04.0-5.6-2.7-0.1 30-Sep-2011
Real GVA (Basic Prices) Per Capita-0.8-5.12.37.82.13.72.7-7.4-4.6-2.0  
GVA Deflator2.9-2.03.4-1.912.16.62.5-0.10.21.5 30-Sep-2011
Consumer Prices (period average)2.02.22.13.68.54.55.32.10.64.7 2-Feb-2012
Consumer Prices (e.o.p.)1.73.11.66.28.02.96.51.25.0... 2-Feb-2012
Unemployment Rate (percent).............................. 
             
 (Annual Percentage Change)  
Real GVA (Basic Prices)1.3-3.63.89.23.55.04.0-5.6-2.7-0.1 30-Sep-2011
   Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry28.10.714.48.7-41.55.93.2-8.65.11.6 30-Sep-2011
   Fishing13.94.413.9-0.8-19.0-1.610.3-14.2-15.211.0 30-Sep-2011
   Mining and Quarrying19.1-45.79.34.47.4-12.3-28.151.2-26.9-1.0 30-Sep-2011
   Manufacturing-24.49.07.97.9-12.46.110.2-19.62.26.0 30-Sep-2011
   Electricity and Water4.92.15.22.78.90.42.46.7-4.36.4 30-Sep-2011
   Construction4.4-23.8-9.46.720.211.2-4.8-15.3-12.0-8.0 30-Sep-2011
   Wholesale and Retail Trade0.8-0.94.14.5-0.2-3.210.9-15.4-5.0-6.0 30-Sep-2011
   Restaurants and Hotels-3.530.529.319.2-1.0-11.23.7-26.83.35.9 30-Sep-2011
   Transport, Storage and Communication4.4-0.911.412.03.99.511.60.17.81.4 30-Sep-2011
   Financial Intermediation-1.89.31.816.81.25.3-0.7-6.3-2.70.1 30-Sep-2011
   Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities8.6-3.33.85.13.06.76.03.03.20.0 30-Sep-2011
   Public Administration, Defense and Social Security5.80.33.66.24.12.55.916.2-15.01.0 30-Sep-2011
   Education5.93.25.48.87.08.45.55.75.42.7 30-Sep-2011
   Health and Social Work1.00.31.13.09.64.92.24.1-7.3-0.3 30-Sep-2011
   Other Community, Social and Personal Services4.34.68.311.928.519.416.74.6-18.2-5.0 30-Sep-2011
   Private Households with Employed Persons0.0-15.913.96.8-5.0-0.8-1.8-2.6-6.05.0 30-Sep-2011
   FISIM2.617.515.73.46.02.9-4.8-21.77.4-10.0 30-Sep-2011
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Gross National Income92.090.592.293.494.995.795.694.994.995.6 30-Sep-2011
Gross National Disposable Income95.594.595.897.9100.099.9100.1101.5101.7102.1 30-Sep-2011
Private Consumption53.462.554.654.859.960.271.368.670.171.0 30-Sep-2011
Public Consumption9.69.310.710.79.09.110.211.211.411.0 30-Sep-2011
Gross National Savings32.422.730.532.431.130.518.621.720.320.0 30-Sep-2011
External Savings26.125.113.712.113.516.123.721.917.013.6 30-Sep-2011
Gross Domestic Investment58.547.844.244.544.646.642.243.737.333.6 30-Sep-2011
             
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C. FISCAL SECTOR 1/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Total Revenue and Grants333.9329.7374.0470.0524.1581.0633.2622.2574.6... 30-Aug-2011
   o/w: Current Revenue299.1321.4365.4433.7491.5516.1542.9536.4507.8... 30-Aug-2011
Total Expenditure491.1409.6459.5518.7555.2613.9637.9632.9649.1... 30-Aug-2011
   Current Expenditure323.5333.1381.5439.8478.2500.1536.2537.6524.9... 30-Aug-2011
      o/w: Payments for Goods and Services 2/223.0223.1255.6277.8298.9330.1348.7357.1341.7... 30-Aug-2011
      o/w: Interest Payments on Debt66.974.581.695.8109.2115.9128.9121.4125.8... 30-Aug-2011
   Capital Expenditure 7/167.576.478.178.877.0113.8101.895.3124.2... 30-Aug-2011
             
Current Savings-24.5-11.8-16.1-6.113.316.16.7-1.2-17.1... 30-Aug-2011
Primary Deficit (-) / Surplus (+) 3/-90.3-5.4-3.947.178.183.0124.1110.751.3... 30-Aug-2011
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)-157.2-79.9-85.5-48.7-31.1-32.9-4.8-10.7-74.5... 30-Aug-2011
             
Financing of Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)157.279.985.548.731.132.94.810.774.5... 30-Aug-2011
   External (net)136.2142.3-35.1-47.3-43.5-46.043.3-28.3-26.3... 30-Aug-2011
   Domestic (net)21.0-62.5120.696.074.679.0-38.539.0100.7... 30-Aug-2011
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Current Account Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)-1.9-0.9-1.2-0.40.80.90.3-0.1-0.9  
Current Revenue23.225.827.229.928.927.727.228.827.9  
Current Expenditure25.126.828.430.428.126.926.828.928.9  
Capital Expenditure 7/13.06.15.85.44.56.15.15.16.8  
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)-12.2-6.4-6.4-3.4-1.8-1.8-0.2-0.6-4.1  
             
 (In Percent of Current Revenue)  
Payments of Wages and Salaries48.244.843.737.634.536.839.143.644.0 30-Aug-2011
Transfers and Subsides11.211.112.115.314.310.510.811.011.3 30-Aug-2011
             
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D. FINANCIAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (12-Month Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Liabilities to the Private Sector5.67.522.26.913.411.52.05.88.210.1 23-Mar-2012
   Narrow Money (M1)-1.512.724.64.813.19.513.5-3.136.634.6 23-Mar-2012
   Quasi-Money 4/6.96.721.77.313.511.90.07.53.34.4 23-Mar-2012
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System 5/4.01.319.528.721.012.414.7-2.27.8-8.1 23-Mar-2012
   Credit to Public Sector (net)1.4-9.716.68.45.70.1-1.71.94.5-8.9 23-Mar-2012
   Credit to Private Sector-1.09.410.05.78.38.54.24.12.62.6 23-Mar-2012
   Other Assets (net)3.51.6-7.114.66.93.812.2-8.20.7-1.7 23-Mar-2012
Liabilities to the Private Sector (% GDP)71.579.690.189.386.487.983.595.0105.1109.9  
             
Commercial Banks Domestic Interest Rates(In Percent)  
   Weighted Average Lending Rate (e.o.p.)10.4412.049.889.819.389.028.608.488.469.11 23-Mar-2012
   Weighted Average Deposit Rate (e.o.p.)3.764.133.623.783.733.783.713.373.463.37 23-Mar-2012
   Interest Rate Spread6.687.916.266.035.655.244.895.115.005.74 23-Mar-2012
             
Income Velocity of Broad Money (GDP/M2A) 6/1.401.261.111.121.161.141.201.050.950.91  
             
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E. EXTERNAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Current Account Balance-336.4-312.6-184.6-174.7-229.8-300.4-473.0-408.0-309.4-260.0 7-Nov-2011
   Merchandise Trade Balance-309.3-319.5-275.5-328.6-435.5-490.9-585.6-532.2-424.2-405.5 7-Nov-2011
      Exports170.2154.7158.7171.5157.4155.8186.2145.2212.7237.7 7-Nov-2011
      Imports479.5474.2434.2500.1592.9646.7771.8677.4636.9643.3 7-Nov-2011
   Services, Income and Transfers (net)31.274.8146.7184.2206.0192.6110.796.483.0106.1 7-Nov-2011
      of which:            
         Travel Receipts154.3203.5277.1327.1355.4336.9297.2225.4232.0250.0 7-Nov-2011
         Private Transfers (net)45.551.452.856.363.766.477.080.391.891.1 7-Nov-2011
Capital and Financial Account Balance353.5297.9243.7117.9277.9311.3563.0522.7387.6337.4 7-Nov-2011
   of which:            
      Foreign Direct Investment215.4204.2150.6251.1298.1363.1480.3353.0325.0383.4 7-Nov-2011
      Portfolio Investment82.0129.7-26.6-40.6-56.6-35.028.3-28.6-38.6-15.4 7-Nov-2011
Errors and Omissions6.212.1-22.238.8-1.88.6-50.2-44.610.445.0 7-Nov-2011
Change in Reserves (- Increase)-23.32.6-36.818.0-46.3-19.4-39.8-70.2-88.6-122.4 7-Nov-2011
             
Exports of Goods and Services (% GDP)32.135.839.042.337.433.531.127.031.032.4  
Imports of Goods and Services (% GDP)53.755.548.652.250.949.554.850.449.848.0  
Current Account (% GDP)-26.1-25.1-13.7-12.1-13.5-16.1-23.7-21.9-17.0-13.6  
Merchandise Exports (% Change)14.6-9.12.68.0-8.2-1.019.5-22.046.511.8 7-Nov-2011
Merchandise Imports (% Change)6.6-1.1-8.415.218.69.119.3-12.2-6.01.0 7-Nov-2011
             
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F. PUBLIC DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Public Sector Debt Outstanding and Disbursed1,504.21,731.72,003.42,215.72,379.62,505.72,550.22,640.32,751.3... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP116.6139.1149.1153.0140.0134.6127.6142.0151.4  
             
Central Government Debt Service Payments102.3123.4132.1158.1209.2205.9212.6202.5213.0... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP7.99.99.810.912.311.110.610.911.7  
   % Current Revenue34.238.436.236.542.639.939.237.841.9  
             
Central Government Disbursed Outstanding Debt1,028.61,169.91,243.11,364.01,473.01,806.11,941.92,018.62,125.4... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP79.894.092.594.286.797.097.2108.6116.9  
             
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G. MEMORANDA ITEMS 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Nominal GVA at Basic Prices1,144.01,080.61,159.51,243.01,441.81,613.51,721.31,624.01,583.01,604.6 30-Sep-2011
Real GVA at Basic Prices1,275.01,229.31,275.71,393.61,441.81,513.81,575.01,486.91,446.91,445.6 30-Sep-2011
Nominal GDP at Market Prices1,289.51,245.01,343.41,448.31,699.71,861.61,998.31,859.41,817.61,914.2 30-Sep-2011
GDP Per Capita (US$) 8/10,1019,60010,21210,86912,59313,61514,42713,16112,61313,023  
Estimated Mid-Year Total Population47,28048,03548,72049,35049,99050,64051,30052,32653,37254,439 30-Sep-2011
             
Nominal Exchange Rate (EC$/US$)2.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.70 31-Jan-2012
Net International Reserves (Millions US$)65.664.778.371.588.695.7110.3122.9155.7231.5 12-Aug-2011
Import Cover Ratio (months) 9/3.13.03.93.13.33.43.34.35.68.2 12-Aug-2011
             
Total Visitor Arrivals246,364246,788382,290364,519349,733379,473533,353547,561622,151... 31-Jan-2012
   % Change-25.80.254.9-4.6-4.18.540.62.713.6
Total Visitor Expenditure (Millions EC$)154.3203.5277.1327.1355.5336.9297.2225.4232.0... 31-Jan-2012
   % Change-7.631.936.218.08.7-5.2-11.8-24.12.9
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Source: National Government Agencies and/or Ministries and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.  
1/ Central government operations.  
2/ Includes payments of wages and salaries and other purchases of goods and services.  
3/ Overall deficit or surplus excluding interest payments on debt.  
4/ Includes time, savings and foreign currency deposits.  
5/ Relative to the liabilities of the private sector at the end of the previous year.  
6/ Monetary aggregate M2A is defined as M1 plus quasi-money.  
7/ Includes net lending.  
8/ Nominal GDP at market prices.  
9/ Net international reserves in terms of months of imports of goods and services as defined in the balance of payments for the current reference period.  
10/ Estimates ("e") applies to National Accounts variables only.  
… Denotes the unavailability of data.  
   
   
Last Updated on April 16, 2012.  
   
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