Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 72.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2016
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 72.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 124.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1979.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 49th out of 184 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.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 62.5% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.4% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35.1% | -50.9% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | +152.7% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 102.7% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 79.5% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 124.8% | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 72.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +152.7% | 35.1% | 88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 35.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 56.6% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 53.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 53.0% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 63.5% | 124.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 46 Mexico 72.7% compare
- 47 Philippines 72.3% compare
- 48 Mozambique 72.1% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
- 51 Dominica 71.9% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 71.8% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 72.1% in 2016, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 124.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1979.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.