Antigua and Barbuda
ATGLatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: Saint John'sEconomy
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60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$2.38B
2026▲ 4.9%
Population
94,209
2025▲ 0.5%
GDP per Capita
$22,448
2026▲ 3.6%
Life Expectancy
77.8 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Antigua and Barbuda in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Antigua and Barbuda· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda's GDP is $2.38B (2026), with a population of 94,209, and GDP per capita of $22,448. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.6%, inflation at 2.6%, government debt at 66.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 77.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy24 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary13 indicators · 2025–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.6% | 2026 | ▲ 85.7% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 66.5% | 2026 | ▼ 4.6% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.6% | 2026 | ▼ 119.4% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -11.8% | 2026 | ▼ 1.7% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.4% | 2025 | ▼ 77.9% | WB |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 3.3% | 2025 | ▼ 12.1% | WB |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 6.4% | 2025 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $378.5M | 2025 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 3 | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2.7 | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 1.87 | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 76.2% | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 118.3% | 2022 | ▲ 17.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 55.0% | 2022 | ▲ 17.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 63.3% | 2022 | ▲ 17.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.02B | 2022 | ▲ 35.8% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.18B | 2022 | ▲ 35.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $32.0M | 2025 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $938.0M | 2025 | ▲ 14.0% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 12.1% | 2025 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.4% | 2025 | ▼ 12523.4% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $282.0M | 2025 | ▲ 14.7% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $22.0M | 2025 | ▼ 15.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2025 | ▼ 22.2% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -12.0% | 2025 | ▼ 61.4% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-281.3M | 2025 | ▼ 74.5% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.4% | 2021 | ▼ 78.4% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $6.1M | 2021 | ▼ 76.3% | WB |
▶Finance4 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 37.4% | 2025 | ▼ 4.9% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 12.8% | 2025 | ▲ 13.7% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 3.4% | 2025 | ▼ 19.6% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 10.0% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 20 | 2025 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 3.1% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 56.2% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 37.1% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 40.3% | 2025 | — | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 16.4 | 2025 | — | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 54.0% | 2025 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,209 | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 212 | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 440 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 440 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 24.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 22,924 | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 75.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.8 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 80.4 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | 12 | 2025 | ▲ 33.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.3% | 2025 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 42.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 17.6% | 2025 | ▲ 5.0% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 24.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 122.4 | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 84.5 | 2024 | ▼ 7.0% | WB |
▶Labor1 indicator · 2018 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 20.8% | 2018 | — | WB |
▶Education15 indicators · 2007–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 | ▲ 24.0% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 5.9% | 2025 | ▼ 46.8% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 112.3% | 2023 | ▼ 7.7% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 108.9% | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 123.4% | 2022 | ▲ 16.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 106.0% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 133 | 2023 | ▲ 540.2% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,087 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 865 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 12 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 9 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 41.6% | 2009 | — | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 91.3% | 2007 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 48.4% | 2009 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 7.4% | 2009 | — | WB |
▶Health40 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 3.8 | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 5.7% | 2021 | ▲ 14.3% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.9% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 8.4 | 2023 | ▲ 6.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 18.0% | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 79 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 9.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 8.668732368 | 2023 | — | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 15.577 | 2021 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture10 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 20.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,963 | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 90 | 2022 | ▲ 11.1% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 81.7 | 2022 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.9 | 2022 | ▲ 40.8% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 26 | 2024 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 3,285 | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 0 | 2023 | ▼ 100.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 8.5% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 50 | 2024 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
▶Technology11 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 72.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 201 | 2022 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 10.7 | 2022 | ▲ 23.3% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 970.4 | 2024 | ▲ 20.7% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 5 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 8 | 2021 | ▲ 166.7% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 13 | 2023 | ▲ 113.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $0 | 2024 | — | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $6.6M | 2025 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 1 | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 35,515 | 2022 | ▼ 12.6% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.7 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 28,000 | 2024 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.90 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 94.3% | 2021 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender6 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 5.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 99.6% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 32.1 | 2024 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 98.5% | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.96 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.33 | 2023 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.38 | 2023 | ▲ 337.8% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.92 | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.55 | 2023 | ▲ 88.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.38 | 2023 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.74 | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 62.3% | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 63.7% | 2023 | ▲ 37.8% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 59.9% | 2023 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 80.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
▶Military2 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 0 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 10.7 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.63 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.57 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.4 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 384,500 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $416.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $35.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 70.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $30.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development3 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 7.4% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 2.6% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 4.3% | WB |