Antigua and Barbuda GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Antigua and Barbuda's GDP changed from approximately $131M in 1980 to $2B 126M in 2024, showing an overall 1523.7% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $131M, and the highest in 2024 at $2B 126M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.5%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Saint Lucia was 6.4%, and that of Barbados was 4.4%.

Overview of Antigua and Barbuda's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Antigua and Barbuda recorded a 1523.7% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $912M 288K, and the median was $826M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $1B 995M, with a standard deviation of $528M 183K.
The average annual change was $39M 422K.


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Antigua and Barbuda GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Antigua and Barbuda.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $131M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $2B 126M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $2B 126M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2022: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Antigua and Barbuda's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $1B 675M → $1B 416M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $1B 313M → $1B 228M
  • Outcome: declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $826M → $800M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $681M → $728M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Antigua and Barbuda (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 131M
$ 1,920.25
$ 3,997.15
$ 274M
8.162 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
68,000 people
1981
$ 148M
$ 2,177.09
$ 4,578.14
$ 311M
3.815 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
68,000 people
1982
$ 164M
$ 2,448.59
$ 4,913.25
$ 330M
-0.085 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
67,000 people
1983
$ 182M
$ 2,752.97
$ 5,458.07
$ 361M
5.364 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
66,000 people
1984
$ 208M
$ 3,200.99
$ 6,331.94
$ 412M
10.165 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
65,000 people
1985
$ 241M
$ 3,763.97
$ 7,151.19
$ 458M
7.644 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
64,000 people
1986
$ 290M
$ 4,617.61
$ 8,277
$ 521M
11.493 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
63,000 people
1987
$ 337M
$ 5,455.26
$ 9,203.86
$ 569M
6.626 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
62,000 people
1988
$ 399M
$ 6,547.26
$ 10,176.86
$ 620M
5.214 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
61,000 people
1989
$ 439M
$ 7,273.25
$ 11,233.98
$ 678M
5.252 %
0 %
0 %
0 %
60,000 people
1990
$ 459M
$ 7,623.43
$ 12,017.22
$ 724M
3.012 %
0 %
0 %
3.807 %
60,000 people
1991
$ 482M
$ 7,927.59
$ 12,591.19
$ 765M
2.177 %
0 %
0 %
-1.514 %
61,000 people
1992
$ 499M
$ 8,084.43
$ 12,817.44
$ 792M
1.158 %
0 %
0 %
1.876 %
62,000 people
1993
$ 535M
$ 8,474.04
$ 13,508.63
$ 853M
5.28 %
0 %
0 %
0.264 %
63,000 people
1994
$ 589M
$ 9,097.24
$ 14,346.22
$ 930M
6.676 %
0 %
0 %
-1.732 %
65,000 people
1995
$ 577M
$ 8,675.24
$ 13,639.72
$ 908M
-4.36 %
0 %
0 %
-1.398 %
67,000 people
1996
$ 634M
$ 9,266.47
$ 14,407.26
$ 985M
6.606 %
0 %
0 %
1.216 %
68,000 people
1997
$ 681M
$ 9,678.32
$ 15,032.31
$ 1B 56M
5.471 %
0 %
0 %
1.728 %
70,000 people
1998
$ 728M
$ 10,074.75
$ 15,496.88
$ 1B 120M
4.731 %
0 %
0 %
0.873 %
72,000 people
1999
$ 766M
$ 10,349.52
$ 15,905.69
$ 1B 178M
3.709 %
0 %
0 %
-1.106 %
74,000 people