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Economy of Antigua and Barbuda vs Brazil compared: GDP & Debt

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Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP of $2.34B compared to $2.28T for Brazil, ranking 178/197 and 11/197 by economy size, respectively.

Antigua and Barbuda has $1.63B in government debt (69.7% of GDP), compared to $2.13T (93.3% of GDP) in Brazil.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Brazil GDP by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Brazil
1x
Year GDP, current $
Antigua Brazil
2025 $2,338,196,296 $2,279,920,092,492
2024 $2,162,366,667 $2,185,821,610,689
2023 $2,054,096,296 $2,191,131,765,685
2022 $1,857,114,815 $1,951,923,942,083
2021 $1,602,125,926 $1,670,647,398,905
2020 $1,411,637,037 $1,476,107,231,310
2019 $1,726,448,148 $1,873,288,205,060
2018 $1,661,529,630 $1,916,933,898,011
2017 $1,534,855,556 $2,063,514,977,366
2016 $1,489,603,704 $1,795,693,482,853
2015 $1,437,485,185 $1,802,212,206,815
2014 $1,378,707,407 $2,456,043,727,199
2013 $1,325,496,296 $2,472,819,535,557
2012 $1,364,729,630 $2,465,227,802,807
2011 $1,287,359,259 $2,616,156,223,918
2010 $1,298,348,148 $2,208,837,745,101
2009 $1,386,518,519 $1,666,996,438,581
2008 $1,557,640,741 $1,695,855,083,498
2007 $1,487,381,481 $1,397,114,486,369
2006 $1,303,674,074 $1,107,626,541,435
2005 $1,143,896,296 $891,633,839,894
2004 $1,026,329,630 $669,289,424,806
2003 $948,100,000 $558,233,745,652
2002 $898,092,593 $509,795,273,807
2001 $877,774,074 $559,983,634,799
2000 $901,003,704 $655,448,231,984
1999 $835,544,444 $599,642,024,320
1998 $789,788,889 $863,710,759,256
1997 $734,422,222 $883,206,179,730
1996 $679,140,741 $850,426,432,992
1995 $616,051,852 $769,333,050,987
1994 $625,081,481 $525,369,467,296
1993 $565,662,963 $368,292,034,381
1992 $525,133,333 $328,191,909,882
1991 $504,337,037 $342,534,090,909
1990 $478,718,519 $384,959,818,182
1989 $455,174,074 $412,990,820,287
1988 $411,396,296 $307,881,930,752
1987 $346,866,667 $283,056,836,894
1986 $297,562,963 $256,480,852,471
1985 $246,370,370 $210,879,844,639
1984 $212,214,815 $188,339,974,087
1983 $184,866,667 $189,656,506,321
1982 $166,444,444 $271,314,113,768
1981 $149,388,889 $258,015,174,749
1980 $132,451,852 $237,393,489,893
1979 $109,596,296 $221,338,204,480
1978 $88,040,741 $200,278,646,124
1977 $77,507,407 $176,344,101,402
1976 - $153,168,949,208
1975 - $129,203,555,239
1974 - $109,794,519,728
1973 - $83,592,275,863
1972 - $58,434,858,375
1971 - $48,869,830,902
1970 - $42,327,664,794
1969 - $37,171,640,819
1968 - $33,930,457,425
1967 - $31,086,389,195
1966 - $28,283,323,733
1965 - $22,465,522,884
1964 - $20,963,733,695
1963 - $23,287,712,878
1962 - $19,231,747,852
1961 - $17,275,940,449
1960 - $17,030,465,539

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda vs Brazil by year

Antigua and Barbuda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Brazil
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Antigua Brazil
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $24,819 - $10,713 -
2024 $23,060 $33,386 $10,311 $22,338
2023 $22,012 $31,602 $10,378 $21,176
2022 $20,003 $29,934 $9,281 $19,877
2021 $17,349 $25,745 $7,973 $18,076
2020 $15,370 $22,370 $7,074 $16,102
2019 $18,896 $26,551 $9,030 $16,070
2018 $18,273 $24,524 $9,301 $15,464
2017 $16,966 $21,422 $10,081 $14,559
2016 $16,557 $21,320 $8,836 $14,309
2015 $16,078 $20,985 $8,936 $14,821
2014 $15,532 $21,671 $12,275 $15,827
2013 $15,052 $21,761 $12,459 $15,722
2012 $15,640 $23,012 $12,522 $15,198
2011 $14,912 $23,804 $13,397 $15,212
2010 $15,217 $24,071 $11,403 $14,452
2009 $16,472 $26,157 $8,679 $13,391
2008 $18,787 $29,978 $8,908 $13,445
2007 $18,205 $29,851 $7,410 $12,673
2006 $16,174 $26,949 $5,934 $11,751
2005 $14,369 $23,485 $4,828 $11,081
2004 $13,038 $21,629 $3,664 $10,526
2003 $12,173 $20,127 $3,091 $9,802
2002 $11,659 $18,813 $2,856 $9,617
2001 $11,539 $18,569 $3,176 $9,304
2000 $12,027 $19,319 $3,767 $9,092
1999 $11,342 $18,088 $3,494 $8,635
1998 $10,907 $17,496 $5,106 $8,599
1997 $10,336 $16,836 $5,299 $8,602
1996 $9,756 $16,017 $5,179 $8,301
1995 $9,034 $15,062 $4,757 $8,097
1994 $9,351 $15,736 $3,299 $7,727
1993 $8,625 $14,720 $2,349 $7,260
1992 $8,154 $13,908 $2,127 $6,869
1991 $7,956 $13,658 $2,258 $6,867
1990 $7,591 $12,996 $2,581 $6,688
1989 $7,188 - $2,819 -
1988 $6,466 - $2,141 -
1987 $5,424 - $2,006 -
1986 $4,629 - $1,854 -
1985 $3,814 - $1,556 -
1984 $3,271 - $1,420 -
1983 $2,847 - $1,461 -
1982 $2,569 - $2,138 -
1981 $2,310 - $2,080 -
1980 $2,053 - $1,959 -
1979 $1,705 - $1,870 -
1978 $1,375 - $1,733 -
1977 $1,214 - $1,562 -
1976 - - $1,390 -
1975 - - $1,201 -
1974 - - $1,045 -
1973 - - $815 -
1972 - - $583 -
1971 - - $500 -
1970 - - $444 -
1969 - - $399 -
1968 - - $374 -
1967 - - $351 -
1966 - - $328 -
1965 - - $268 -
1964 - - $257.3 -
1963 - - $294.2 -
1962 - - $250.2 -
1961 - - $231.6 -
1960 - - $235.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Antigua and Barbuda's GDP per capita is $24,819, ranking 55/197, compared to $10,713 in Brazil, ranking 85/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th at $33,386, while Brazil ranks 88th at $22,338.

Economic indicators

Antigua Brazil
Gross domestic product
$2.34B
2025
$2.28T
2025
GDP rank
178/197
2025
11/197
2025
GDP growth
5%
2024-2025
2.29%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$24,819
2025
$10,713
2025
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2025
85/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$22,338
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
66/197
2024
88/197
2024
Government debt
$1.63B
2025
$2.13T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.7%
2025
93.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,310
2025
$9,999
2025
Government debt per person rank
38/185
2025
60/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,750
2026
$6,555
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$871B
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
386,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
70
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.3%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
47.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.4%
2024-2025
5%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
14.5%
2026
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
5.83%
2025
Population
94846
213964342

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Spending

Debt
Brazil
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Antigua Brazil
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.3% 69.7% 47.4% 93.3%
2024 20.2% 71.8% 45.5% 87%
2023 18.4% 74.5% 45.3% 84%
2022 20.8% 82.4% 43.4% 83.9%
2021 23.4% 93% 40.4% 88.9%
2020 26% 100.5% 46.2% 96%
2019 22.1% 81.6% 43% 87.1%
2018 21.5% 84.3% 44.2% 84.8%
2017 22.6% 88.2% 44.3% 82.7%
2016 23.8% 83.1% 45.5% 77.4%
2015 24.8% 92.1% 46.2% 71.7%
2014 20.9% 91.9% 41.4% 61.6%
2013 20.7% 85.4% 39.8% 59.6%
2012 18.5% 76.9% 39.3% 61.6%
2011 21.1% 81.1% 39.4% 60.6%
2010 20% 79.4% 39.5% 62.4%
2009 32.1% 89.2% 40.5% 64.7%
2008 23.2% 66.8% 39.9% 61.4%
2007 23.8% 68.7% 40.4% 63%
2006 26% 79.1% 42.6% 64.6%
2005 21.5% 82.8% 41.9% 67%
2004 21.9% 107.7% 39.7% 68%
2003 24.2% 113% 41.3% 71.5%
2002 26.3% 114.5% 44.5% 76.1%
2001 24.2% 107.6% 39.8% 67.3%
2000 21.1% 96.4% 34.5% 62.2%
1999 20.3% 95.9% 39.6% 44.5%
1998 20.7% 94.6% 40.9% 38.9%
1997 16.8% 80.6% 38.6% 31.8%
1996 19.6% 85.5% 38.2% 30.7%
1995 21% 92.1% - 28%
1994 21.2% 84.5% - 30%
1993 19.4% 85.3% - 32.6%
1992 18.7% 90.8% - 37.1%
1991 20.8% 94.6% - 38.1%
1990 18.1% 94.1% - 40.6%
1989 - - - 40.2%
1988 - - - 46.9%
1987 - - - 50.3%
1986 - - 11.7% 49.4%
1985 - - 11.1% 52.6%
1984 - - 10% 55.8%
1983 - - 9.7% 51.5%
1982 - - 8.1% 32.8%
1981 - - 7.8% 34.6%
1980 - - 6.8% 39.7%
1979 - - 9% 36.6%
1978 - - 10.2% 37%
1977 - - 10.4% 31%
1976 - - 10.6% 31.8%
1975 - - 10.7% 27.7%
1974 - - 10.5% 25.7%
1973 - - 11% 22.4%
1972 - - 12.6% 22.5%
1971 - - 11.7% 17.9%
1970 - - 11.4% 17%
1969 - - 11.2% 16.5%
1968 - - 14.4% 15.8%
1967 - - 13.5% 13.8%
1966 - - 14.6% 19.6%
1965 - - 14% 17.6%
1964 - - 25.4% 22.2%
1963 - - 22.8% 20.4%
1962 - - 23.1% 23.7%
1961 - - 12% 25.7%
1960 - - 13.7% 22.3%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Antigua and Barbuda's government spending was $450M, accounting for 19.3% of its GDP, while Brazil spent $1.08T, or 47.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 69.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and 93.3% in Brazil, ranking 58/185 and 29/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Antigua and Barbuda

Brazil
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Antigua Brazil
2025 3.14% -8.07%
2024 1.65% -6.17%
2023 -1.66% -7.71%
2022 -2.86% -3.96%
2021 -4.52% -2.63%
2020 -6.23% -11.6%
2019 -3.64% -4.86%
2018 -2.43% -6.99%
2017 -2.72% -7.97%
2016 -0.14% -7.99%
2015 -2.42% -9.28%
2014 -2.6% -6.27%
2013 -3.83% -3.42%
2012 -0.97% -2.35%
2011 -3.09% -2.74%
2010 -0.24% -3.55%
2009 -15.8% -4.23%
2008 -4.72% -2.39%
2007 -4.98% -2.66%
2006 -6.62% -4.87%
2005 -4.29% -3.36%
2004 -3.9% -2.95%
2003 -7.32% -5.4%
2002 -8.83% -4.15%
2001 -8.58% -3.47%
2000 -4.5% -3.32%
1999 -3.08% -5.17%
1998 -1.62% -7.22%
1997 0% -5.6%
1996 -1.61% -5.35%
1995 -3.89% -
1994 -4.33% -
1993 -2.45% -
1992 -0.81% -
1991 -3.91% -
1990 0.12% -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -1.6%
1985 - -1.3%
1984 - -0.4%
1983 - 0.1%
1982 - 1.4%
1981 - 1%
1980 - 2.5%
1979 - 0.4%
1978 - -0.1%
1977 - 0.1%
1976 - 0.1%
1975 - 0%
1974 - 0.6%
1973 - 0.1%
1972 - -0.1%
1971 - -0.3%
1970 - -0.4%
1969 - -0.6%
1968 - -1.6%
1967 - -2.1%
1966 - -1.3%
1965 - -2%
1964 - -8.79%
1963 - -5.78%
1962 - -6.82%
1961 - -2.93%
1960 - -3.85%
1959 - -0.18%
1958 - -0.76%
1957 - -0.29%
1956 - -0.14%
1955 - -0.62%
1954 - -0.49%
1953 - -1.26%
1952 - 0.64%
1951 - 0.87%
1950 - -1.58%
1949 - -1.22%
1948 - 0.002%
1947 - 0.25%
1946 - -1.78%
1945 - -2.87%
1944 - -2.37%
1943 - -0.75%
1942 - -2.55%
1941 - -2.15%
1940 - -1.13%
1939 - -1.2%
1938 - -0.59%
1937 - -1.62%
1936 - -0.27%
1935 - -0.5%
1934 - -2.28%
1933 - -1.56%
1932 - -6.47%
1931 - -1.56%
1930 - -3.58%
1929 - -0.09%
1928 - 0.57%
1927 - 0.12%
1926 - -0.76%
1925 - -0.07%
1924 - -0.45%
1923 - -1.94%
1922 - -3.8%
1921 - -2.98%
1920 - -3.11%
1919 - -3.69%
1918 - -4.51%
1917 - -4.8%
1916 - -4.35%
1915 - -6.33%
1914 - -7.32%
1913 - -1.91%
1912 - -3.05%
1911 - -2.15%
1910 - -2.06%
1909 - -1.62%
1908 - -1.89%
1907 - 0.38%
1906 - 0.28%
1905 - 0.96%
1904 - -0.62%
1903 - 1.79%
1902 - 1.59%
1901 - -2.46%
1900 - -5.57%
1899 - -2.13%
1898 - -14%
1897 - -2.38%
1896 - -0.79%
1895 - -1.33%
1894 - -4.11%
1893 - -1.77%
1892 - -2.6%
1891 - 0.51%
1890 - -3.02%
1889 - -3.79%
1888 - 0.63%
1887 - -0.76%
1886 - -3.8%
1885 - -5.71%
1884 - -3.89%
1883 - -3.33%
1882 - -1.58%
1881 - -1.9%
1880 - -4.84%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Antigua and Barbuda's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $73.4M, equivalent to 3.14% of GDP. This compares to Brazil's deficit of $184B, or 8.07% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Antigua and Barbuda recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Brazil ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Antigua and Barbuda posted an annual deficit equal to 3.44% of GDP, compared to deficit of 5.19% of GDP for Brazil.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Antigua and Barbuda

Brazil
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Antigua Brazil
2025 1.4% 5%
2024 6.2% 4.4%
2023 5.1% 4.6%
2022 7.5% 9.3%
2021 1.6% 8.3%
2020 1.1% 3.2%
2019 1.4% 3.7%
2018 1.2% 3.7%
2017 2.4% 3.4%
2016 -0.5% 8.7%
2015 1% 9%
2014 1.1% 6.3%
2013 1.1% 6.2%
2012 3.4% 5.4%
2011 3.5% 6.6%
2010 3.4% 5%
2009 -0.6% 4.9%
2008 5.3% 5.7%
2007 1.4% 3.6%
2006 1.8% 4.2%
2005 2.1% 6.9%
2004 2% 6.6%
2003 2% 14.7%
2002 2.4% 8.4%
2001 1.9% 6.8%
2000 -0.2% 7%
1999 1.1% 4.9%
1998 3.3% 3.2%
1997 0.4% 6.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Antigua and Barbuda has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.2%, compared with 6.09% in Brazil. In 2025, inflation was 1.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and 5% in Brazil.

Top exports between countries

Antigua
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $19K
Brazil
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $20.4M
Animal & marine products $8.98M
Machinery & equipment $1.91M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.29M
Wood & paper products $1.03M
Raw agricultural goods $511K
Textiles & consumer goods $408K
Chemicals & pharma $255K
Precious metals & jewellery $92K
Metals $16K

Balance of trade

Antigua Brazil
Current account balance
-$281M
2025
-$66.7B
2025
Current account balance ranking
95/190
2025
188/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-12%
2025
-2.93%
2025
Goods imports
$793M
2025
$291B
2025
Goods exports
$96M
2025
$351B
2025
Service imports
$614M
2025
$105B
2025
Service exports
$1.21B
2025
$54.4B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
63.3%
2022
17.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55%
2022
17.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Antigua Brazil
Economic freedom 56 52.4
Economic freedom ranking 125/197 148/197
Property rights n/a 49.2
Government integrity n/a 37.2
Judicial effectiveness n/a 55.6
Tax burden n/a 70.6
Government spending n/a 39.8
Fiscal health n/a 28
Business freedom n/a 65.7
Labor freedom n/a 57
Monetary freedom n/a 76
Trade freedom n/a 69
Investment freedom n/a 40
Financial freedom n/a 40

Other economic metrics

Antigua Brazil
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2025
59.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
20.1%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.49%
2025
6.09%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24B
2025
$2.25T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,670
2025
$22,670
2025
Total reserves including gold
$379M
2025
$359B
2025
Total reserves ranking
165/177
2025
13/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$291M
2025
-$47.5B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$246M
2024
$74.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$68.4K
2024
$26.3B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.4%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
4.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
17.1%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–2000, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.