Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -19.3%, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.5% | — |
| 2001 | -4.7% | +840.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -134.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -83.7% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -758.8% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -387.5% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | -165.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -193.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +195.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -56.5% |
| 2020 | -19.3% | -814.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -139.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -840.0% | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -814.8% | 2.7% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -11.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -6.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -19.3% | 8.5% | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.3% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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