Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1992–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.7% | — |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +39.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.