Saint Kitts and Nevis β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Saint Kitts and Nevis covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Saint Kitts and Nevis
The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. It has a population of approximately 51K. The country covers an area of 261 kmΒ². It is located in Caribbean.
Geography
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country in Caribbean, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 261 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of approximately 51,320 people. Population density is around 196.6 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Kittitian or Nevisian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis reports a nominal GDP of about $1.1 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 57.7% of GDP in 2014. The official currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 2.7 XCD.
Culture & Time
Saint Kitts and Nevis operates on a single time zone (UTC-04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.kn.
Government & Status
The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +1869. Its FIFA country code is SKN, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KN.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.