Claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Claims on central government, etc. was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.3% | — |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +67.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 120 Djibouti 6.2% compare
- 121 Niger 5.9% compare
- 122 Madagascar 5.7% compare
- 124 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.6% compare
- 125 Suriname 5.2% compare
- 126 Mauritania 5.1% compare
More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,625 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 276.09 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 276.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 276.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 276.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,934 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5614 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,934 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.