Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.298 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.298 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.333 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2985 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.341 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3196 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2746 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2997 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2551 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3043 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2857 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2771 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2873 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2753 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.254 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2312 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2632 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2417 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2749 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2502 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2815 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3324 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3372 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3294 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3269 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3087 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.261 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2291 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1777 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.298 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.298 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.298 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3241 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 units per US$ of GDP | 0.341 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2551 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2663 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3324 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2688 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3372 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 73 Netherlands 0.343 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3381 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Croatia 0.3174 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 0.278 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.2618 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Barbados 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.298 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.