Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.58 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7755 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 134th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7836 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7755 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8792 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8276 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9744 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8674 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8946 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8691 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.982 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9641 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7836 units per US$ of GDP | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7755 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | 0.982 units per US$ of GDP | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 131 Solomon Islands 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Australia 1.64 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Ethiopia 1.64 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Qatar 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Lithuania 1.46 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7755 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 134th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.