Claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Claims on central government was -0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda is -0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 22.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 1977.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.8% | — |
| 1977 | -11.3% | -149.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -104.1% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +2018.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -61.2% |
| 1981 | -0.9% | -123.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -681.4% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -127.0% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -868.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -92.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +361.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -72.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | -145.9% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -182.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +626.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +668.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +6747.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -48.5% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -152.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -128.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -118.4% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +2423.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -78.0% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | +931.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -192.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +166.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | -210.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -161.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -89.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -430.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -70.2% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | +2001.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -130.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -145.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -148.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -133.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -2520.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -246.6% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +155.7% |
| 2025 | -0.8% | -69.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (41 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6747.6% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| 2020 | +2520.3% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | -2423.4% | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | +2018.0% | 0.5% | 9.8% |
| 2015 | -2001.8% | -0.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -11.3% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -1.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -0.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -5.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -2.7% | 3.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5417 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Claims on central government in Antigua and Barbuda was -0.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 1977.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for claims on central government?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.