GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 8.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 8.13 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24.48 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -18.23 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1980 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1995 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1996 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 1997 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2001 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2003 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2004 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2009 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2010 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8465 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -810.0% |
| 2013 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2015 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2020 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 2021 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2022 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +809.0% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +810.0% | -0.8465 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -566.7% | 3.91 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.36 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 20.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 106 Rwanda 8.34 % change on previous year compare
- 107 United Kingdom 8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mauritius 8.17 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Belgium 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Marshall Islands 8.07 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.23 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.