Domestic credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Domestic credit to private sector was 37.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 37.4% for domestic credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 70.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1980.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.0% | — |
| 1978 | 38.1% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 37.4% | -4.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 37.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 37.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.9%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 29.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 28.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 36.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 53.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 41.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Antigua and Barbuda was 37.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.