Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1991–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 11,002 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 29,706 current LCU per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 35.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 18.0% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.