Net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Net official development assistance received was 16.78 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda is 16.78 million current US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19.66 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60,000 current US$, in 2016.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.61 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 7.23 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 4.16 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1996 | 3.87 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 9.98 million current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1999 | 10.84 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.88 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 13.51 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million current US$ | +324.2% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2007 | 4.99 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 6.07 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 19.66 million current US$ | +361.5% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 60,000 current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 9.92 million current US$ | +16433.3% |
| 2018 | 16.78 million current US$ | +69.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16.78 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16.78 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +16433.3% | 60,000 current US$ | 9.92 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million current US$ | 2.27 million current US$ | 10.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 million current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | 13.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million current US$ | 60,000 current US$ | 19.66 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 138 Tuvalu 18.81 million current US$ compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 17.89 million current US$ compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.53 million current US$ compare
- 142 Singapore 16.66 million current US$ compare
- 143 Seychelles 16.20 million current US$ compare
- 144 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
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 net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Net official development assistance received in Antigua and Barbuda was 16.78 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for net official development assistance received?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.