Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 10.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda is 10.8%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 94.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1989.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.9% | — |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -52.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +127.2% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +195.1% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +154.4% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +116.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 4.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 10.8% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 17,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 46,012 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 10.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1989.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.