Current account balance as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is -8.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 20,450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -28.8%, in 2007.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.9% | — |
| 2001 | -10.4% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | -9.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | -9.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | -6.3% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | -10.0% | +58.5% |
| 2006 | -19.8% | +98.4% |
| 2007 | -28.8% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | -21.6% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -13.1% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | -10.9% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | -5.1% | -53.4% |
| 2012 | -8.1% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | -8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -5175.0% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | -217.7% |
| 2017 | -7.7% | +222.2% |
| 2018 | -14.0% | +81.7% |
| 2019 | -6.5% | -53.5% |
| 2020 | -15.6% | +139.2% |
| 2021 | -17.8% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | -15.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | -13.5% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | -8.2% | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.6% | -28.8% | -6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.1% | -14.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.1% | -17.8% | -8.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,662 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,188 current LCU per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -34.48 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was -8.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.8% in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20,450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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