GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: GDP per capita was 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016. ▲ Rising
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 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 93rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,307 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 90 Maldives 18,540 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Colombia 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Egypt 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Ukraine 16,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Imports of goods and services 63.3% (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2012)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2012)
- Imports of goods and services 1.18 billion current US$ (2022)
- Imports of goods and services 3.17 billion current LCU (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -416.08 million current LCU (2022)
- Trade 118.3% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -8.3% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 55.0% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -154.10 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 27,905 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,676 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.