Real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Real gdp growth was 2.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.54 for real gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.87, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.16 | — |
| 1981 | 3.81 | -53.3% |
| 1982 | -0.084 | -102.2% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | -6485.7% |
| 1984 | 10.16 | +89.5% |
| 1985 | 7.64 | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 11.49 | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 6.63 | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 5.28 | +355.6% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | +26.4% |
| 1995 | -4.36 | -165.3% |
| 1996 | 6.61 | -251.5% |
| 1997 | 5.47 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +67.3% |
| 2001 | -4.55 | -173.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -122.6% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +491.7% |
| 2004 | 5.77 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.71 | +96.3% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | -0.014 | -100.2% |
| 2009 | -11.96 | +85350.0% |
| 2010 | -7.84 | -34.5% |
| 2011 | -1.96 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -272.2% |
| 2013 | -0.601 | -117.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -465.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | +189.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | +147.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -52.7% |
| 2020 | -18.87 | -694.9% |
| 2021 | 8.17 | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | -34.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -85350.0% | -0.014 | -11.96 |
| 1983 | +6485.7% | -0.084 | 5.36 |
| 2020 | -694.9% | 3.17 | -18.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.37 | -0.084 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | -4.36 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | -11.96 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | -7.84 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8416 | -18.87 | 8.5 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -34.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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 real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Real gdp growth in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2006.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.87 in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for real gdp growth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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