Antigua and Barbuda

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 93.3K; 195th of 217
GDP: $2.22B; 187th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $23,726; 66th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.6; 75th of 217
Human development: 0.788; 70th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Antigua and Barbuda

Uruguay

St. Kitts and Nevis

Barbados

St. Martin (French part)

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dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy; emerging “blue economy”; limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity; improving road infrastructure; friendly to foreign direct investment; looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies

Area: 443 km²
Languages: English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole)
Resources: NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

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Topic

ATG

URY

KNA

BRB

GDP

current US$

$2.22B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$271M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

37.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19%–––

Population

people

93.3K–––

Population density

people per km²

211–––

Urban population

% of total

24.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

9–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

11.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

32.3K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,857.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#187/214

$2.22B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#66/214

$23,7262024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#72/203

$31,602latest

GDP growth

annual %

#59/214

4.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#63/207

$21,3802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#157/213

6.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#126/201

$271M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#155/205

37.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#155/206

1.9%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#141/208

19%2023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#195/217

93.3Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#65/216

211latest

Urban population

% of total

#201/215

24.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#75/217

77.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#139/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#88/217

92024

Population under 15

% of total

#147/217

17.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#84/217

11.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

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Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#61/196

7.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#67/196

9.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#113/192

5.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#61/195

2.9latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#27/160

99%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#126/199

3.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#123/194

24.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#116/210

77.6%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#4/214

200.52022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#115/208

10.72022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#107/215

970.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#4/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#49/198

32.3K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#78/202

3,857.22023

Electricity generation

TWh

#182/202

0.42023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#164/202

5.6%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#165/202

94.4%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#29/204

0.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#169/204

7.12024

Share of global CO₂

#169/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#140/193

7.72023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#160/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#119/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#122/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#123/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#124/210

0.5862024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

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Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#65/193

0.3112022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#99/193

-0.1592022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#66/193

0.3912022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#28/193

0.9442022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

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Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#70/189

0.7882021

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