Relationship dossier
Saint Kitts and Nevis
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Commonwealth ties and development and security cooperation underpin a generally cooperative relationship.
Saint Kitts and Nevis toward United Kingdom
+20Saint Kitts and Nevis maintains Commonwealth engagement with the United Kingdom and participates in bilateral and regional cooperation, including UK-supported development and security initiatives. The scale of direct government activity is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Saint Kitts and Nevis
+25The United Kingdom has provided development assistance to Saint Kitts and Nevis and supported security cooperation in the Eastern Caribbean, including regional programs involving the country.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is shaped by enduring Commonwealth and historical ties, supplemented by UK development assistance and regional security cooperation. These features support a generally cooperative bilateral structure, though the breadth of direct cooperation is uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom maintain longstanding Commonwealth ties and cooperate through bilateral development and security initiatives. The UK has provided development assistance and supported regional security efforts involving the Eastern Caribbean. Saint Kitts and Nevis participates in UK-backed regional programs, although the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is less extensive than the countries' historical and institutional links might suggest.
Key developments
Saint Kitts and Nevis became independent from the United Kingdom while remaining a member of the Commonwealth.
The United Kingdom resumed direct budgetary aid to Saint Kitts and Nevis after independence.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and current implementation of direct bilateral development and security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Saint Kitts and Nevis's participation in specific UK-supported regional initiatives is uncertain.