Antigua and Barbuda Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Antigua and Barbuda › Change country
National or Regional Currency: East Caribbean Dollar, CXD
Year of data: 2009 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 19
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2015
Date of Last Update: 10 May 2010
Population: 85,632 (July 2009 est.)
Area: total: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km) land: 442.6 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Redonda, 1.6 sq km
Natural Resources: NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
Government Type: Antigua and Barbuda government type
Government Ministers: Antigua and Barbuda ministers
Capital: name: Saint John's geographic coordinates: 17 07 N, 61 51 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook

Antigua has a relatively high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in comparison to most other Caribbean countries. Its economy experienced solid growth from 2003 to 2007, reaching over 12 per cent in 2006, driven by a construction and building boom in hotels and housing associated with the Cricket World Cup. Growth dropped off in 2008 with the end of the boom. Tourism and transportation perpetuates to dominate its economy, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 40 per cent of investment. The dual-island country's agricultural, agrarian, fisheries and farming production is focused on the domestic market and constrained by a put a ceiling on water supply and a workforce shortage stemming from the lure of higher wages in tourism and transportation and construction and building. Industrial manufacturing comprises enclave-type assembly for export with serious products being bedding, handicrafts, and electronic components. Prospects for growth of the economy in the medium term will perpetuate to depend on tourist arrivals from the USA, Canada, and Europe and potential damages from natural disasters. Since taking office in 2004, the SPENCER government has adopted an ambitious financial reform program, and has been successful in reducing its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to public or government ratio from 120 per cent to approximately 90 per cent.
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Economic Indicators for Antigua and Barbuda 2009

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is CXD 1.706 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is -6.66 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is CXD 3.181 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is US$ 1.178 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 186.408 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is CXD 20,063.25 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is CXD 37,399.47 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is US$ 13,851.66 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is US$ 1.522 Billion. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is US$ 17,892.95 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 0.002 %. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 2.09 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 119.506 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is -0.643 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 119.672 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 2.399 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Population for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is 0.085 Million .

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is US$ -0.272 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Antigua and Barbuda in year 2009 is -23.089 %. Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on cu

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Antigua and Barbuda
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  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Antigua and Barbuda
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Antigua and Barbuda
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Antigua and Barbuda
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Antigua and Barbuda
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Antigua and Barbuda
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Antigua and Barbuda
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Antigua and Barbuda
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Antigua and Barbuda
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Labor Force by Occupation for Antigua and Barbuda
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Antigua and Barbuda
  National Budget and Public Debt for Antigua and Barbuda
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Antigua and Barbuda
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  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Antigua and Barbuda
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Antigua and Barbuda
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Antigua and Barbuda
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Antigua and Barbuda
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Antigua and Barbuda
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Antigua and Barbuda
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Antigua and Barbuda
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  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Antigua and Barbuda
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Antigua and Barbuda
* Source: CIA
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