Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 104.36 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 104.36.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 128.16 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.27, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 102.61 | — |
| 1999 | 104.6 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 110.84 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 122.03 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 128.16 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 127.52 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 122.98 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 94.99 | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 90.87 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 79.2 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 77.27 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 102.46 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 90.78 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 92.43 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 87.15 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 94.26 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 100.42 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 104.36 | +3.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 104.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 104.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.61 | 102.61 | 104.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 105.63 | 77.27 | 128.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9 | 87.15 | 104.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More external debt data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Other investment, Debt instruments 690.08 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 560.99 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7,325 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 305.28 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5277 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5,955 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 104.36 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.27 in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.