Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2011
All-time low
6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 7,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 8,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 8,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 6,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 7,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 8,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 8,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 9,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 11,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 10,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 8,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 11,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 12,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 12,889 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 13,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 14,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 14,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 13,759 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 14,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 14,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 15,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 13,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 13,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 11,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 18,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 20,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 26,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 24,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 25,800 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 26,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 12,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 18,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 38% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 88 Maldives 18,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 89 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 90 Colombia 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 92 Egypt 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 93 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 94 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -9.34 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -99.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 281.95 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.