Economy - overview:
Tourism continues to dominate Antigua and Barbuda's economy, accounting for nearly 60% of GDP and 40% of investment. The dual-island nation's agricultural production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a limited water supply and a labor shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and construction. Manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with major products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic components. Prospects for economic growth in the medium term will continue to depend on tourist arrivals from the US, Canada, and Europe and potential damages from natural disasters. After taking office in 2004, the SPENCER government adopted an ambitious fiscal reform program, and was successful in reducing its public debt-to-GDP ratio from 120% to about 90% in 2008. However, the global financial crisis that began in 2008, has led to a significant increase in the national debt, which topped 130% at the end of 2010. The Antiguan economy experienced solid growth from 2003 to 2007, reaching over 12% in 2006 driven by a construction boom in hotels and housing associated with the Cricket World Cup, but growth dropped off in 2008 with the end of the boom. In 2009, Antigua's economy was severely hit by the global economic crisis, suffering from the collapse of its largest financial institution and a steep decline in tourism. This decline continued in 2010 as the country struggled with a yawning budget deficit.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): GDP - composition by sector: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share: Budget: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Central bank discount rate: Commercial bank prime lending rate: Stock of narrow money: Stock of broad money: Stock of domestic credit: Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Electricity - production: Electricity - consumption: Electricity - exports: Electricity - imports: Oil - production: Oil - consumption: Oil - exports: Oil - imports: Oil - proved reserves: Natural gas - production: Natural gas - consumption: Natural gas - exports: Natural gas - imports: Natural gas - proved reserves: Current account balance: Exports: Exports - commodities: Imports: Imports - commodities: Debt - external: Exchange rates:
NOTE: The information regarding Antigua and Barbuda on this page is re-published from the 2011 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Antigua and Barbuda Economy 2011 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Antigua and Barbuda Economy 2011 should be addressed to the CIA.
$1.433 billion (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
note:
data are in 2010 US dollars
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$1.099 billion (2009 est.)
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-4.1% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 211
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$16,500 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
note:
data are in 2010 US dollars
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agriculture: 3.8%
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industry:
22%
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services:
74.3% (2002 est.)
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30,000 (1991)
country comparison to the world: 205
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agriculture: 7%
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industry:
11%
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services:
82% (1983)
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11% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
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NA%
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lowest 10%: NA%
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highest 10%:
NA%
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revenues: $229.5 million
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expenditures:
$293.4 million (2009 est.)
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1.5% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38
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6.5% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 69
[see also: Central bank discount rate country ranks ]
10.07% (31 December 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
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$233.5 million (31 December 2009)
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$1.186 billion (31 December 2009)
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$1.13 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
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cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane; livestock
tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances)
NA%
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110 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
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102.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
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5,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
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219 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
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4,690 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
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0 bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 205
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
[see also: Natural gas - production country ranks ]
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
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0 cu m (1 January 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
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-$211 million (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
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$84.3 million (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 198
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
$522.8 million (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
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food and live animals, machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil
$359.8 million (June 2006)
country comparison to the world: 167
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003)
note:
fixed rate since 1976
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