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

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Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP of $2.21B compared to $256B for Greece, ranking 177/197 and 53/197 by economy size, respectively.

Antigua and Barbuda has $1.49B in government debt (67.6% of GDP), compared to $397B (154.8% of GDP) in Greece.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Greece GDP by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Greece
1x
Year GDP, current $
Antigua Greece
2024 $2,207,622,874 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,005,785,185 $242,946,187,738
2022 $1,866,566,667 $217,990,189,601
2021 $1,602,125,926 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,411,637,037 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,726,448,148 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,661,529,630 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,534,855,556 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,489,603,704 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,437,485,185 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,378,707,407 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,325,496,296 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,364,729,630 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,287,359,259 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,298,348,148 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,386,518,519 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,557,640,741 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,487,381,481 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,303,674,074 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,143,896,296 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,026,329,630 $234,979,615,898
2003 $948,100,000 $196,930,509,813
2002 $898,092,593 $150,253,800,086
2001 $877,774,074 $132,050,474,720
2000 $901,003,704 $125,760,166,225
1999 $835,544,444 $137,131,371,955
1998 $789,788,889 $139,612,812,176
1997 $734,422,222 $138,766,067,640
1996 $679,140,741 $142,502,984,145
1995 $616,051,852 $134,974,613,914
1994 $625,081,481 $114,980,063,202
1993 $565,662,963 $107,295,704,518
1992 $525,133,333 $114,608,178,405
1991 $504,337,037 $103,680,863,713
1990 $478,718,519 $96,529,587,274
1989 $455,174,074 $78,067,933,277
1988 $411,396,296 $75,200,610,137
1987 $346,866,667 $64,739,630,096
1986 $297,562,963 $55,595,445,472
1985 $246,370,370 $47,155,741,426
1984 $212,214,815 $47,352,146,312
1983 $184,866,667 $48,741,397,059
1982 $166,444,444 $53,858,346,939
1981 $149,388,889 $51,618,456,335
1980 $132,451,852 $56,039,256,595
1979 $109,596,296 $53,724,121,435
1978 $88,040,741 $43,654,480,519
1977 $77,507,407 $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda vs Greece by year

Antigua and Barbuda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Antigua Greece
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $23,542 $33,386 $24,626 $44,327
2023 $21,495 $31,602 $23,344 $42,711
2022 $20,105 $29,934 $20,887 $39,612
2021 $17,349 $25,745 $20,655 $33,531
2020 $15,370 $22,370 $17,887 $29,533
2019 $18,896 $26,551 $19,335 $31,927
2018 $18,273 $24,524 $19,873 $29,792
2017 $16,966 $21,422 $18,632 $28,682
2016 $16,557 $21,320 $17,919 $27,505
2015 $16,078 $20,985 $17,981 $26,608
2014 $15,532 $21,671 $21,475 $26,450
2013 $15,052 $21,761 $21,573 $25,731
2012 $15,640 $23,012 $21,624 $24,583
2011 $14,912 $23,804 $25,505 $25,693
2010 $15,217 $24,071 $26,653 $27,839
2009 $16,472 $26,157 $29,425 $29,963
2008 $18,787 $29,978 $31,696 $30,441
2007 $18,205 $29,851 $28,441 $28,896
2006 $16,174 $26,949 $24,416 $28,076
2005 $14,369 $23,485 $22,054 $25,004
2004 $13,038 $21,629 $21,449 $24,826
2003 $12,173 $20,127 $18,021 $23,253
2002 $11,659 $18,813 $13,782 $21,985
2001 $11,539 $18,569 $12,157 $20,304
2000 $12,027 $19,319 $11,638 $18,820
1999 $11,342 $18,088 $12,743 $17,758
1998 $10,907 $17,496 $13,023 $17,434
1997 $10,336 $16,836 $13,016 $16,630
1996 $9,756 $16,017 $13,433 $15,778
1995 $9,034 $15,062 $12,779 $15,218
1994 $9,351 $15,736 $10,937 $14,667
1993 $8,625 $14,720 $10,257 $14,150
1992 $8,154 $13,908 $11,021 $14,130
1991 $7,956 $13,658 $10,047 $13,824
1990 $7,591 $12,996 $9,467 $13,126
1989 $7,188 - $7,738 -
1988 $6,466 - $7,492 -
1987 $5,424 - $6,474 -
1986 $4,629 - $5,578 -
1985 $3,814 - $4,747 -
1984 $3,271 - $4,785 -
1983 $2,847 - $4,950 -
1982 $2,569 - $5,502 -
1981 $2,310 - $5,305 -
1980 $2,053 - $5,812 -
1979 $1,705 - $5,627 -
1978 $1,375 - $4,629 -
1977 $1,214 - $3,832 -
1976 - - $3,343 -
1975 - - $3,109 -
1974 - - $2,789 -
1973 - - $2,468 -
1972 - - $1,873 -
1971 - - $1,629 -
1970 - - $1,474 -
1969 - - $1,306 -
1968 - - $1,138 -
1967 - - $1,053 -
1966 - - $984 -
1965 - - $887 -
1964 - - $773 -
1963 - - $686 -
1962 - - $608 -
1961 - - $583 -
1960 - - $513 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda's GDP per capita is $23,542, ranking 53/197, compared to $24,626 in Greece, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th at $33,386, while Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327.

Economic indicators

Antigua Greece
Gross domestic product
$2.21B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank
177/197
2024
53/197
2024
GDP growth
3.66%
2023-2024
2.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank
53/197
2024
49/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$44,327
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
66/197
2024
52/197
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank
39/185
2024
16/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$14,396
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
48%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.2%
2023-2024
2.74%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
10%
2024
Population
94757
10181414

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Spending

Debt
Greece
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Antigua Greece
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 19.8% 67.6% 48% 154.8%
2023 18.8% 76.3% 49.5% 165.2%
2022 20.7% 82% 52.8% 178.4%
2021 23.4% 93% 56.7% 197.8%
2020 26% 100.5% 59.3% 209.9%
2019 22.1% 81.6% 47.6% 183.7%
2018 21.5% 84.3% 48.6% 189.6%
2017 22.6% 88.2% 48.5% 182.6%
2016 23.8% 83.1% 50.3% 183.7%
2015 24.8% 92.1% 51.9% 180%
2014 20.9% 91.9% 51.5% 182.8%
2013 20.7% 85.4% 53% 180.5%
2012 18.5% 76.9% 54.9% 164.3%
2011 21.1% 81.1% 55.1% 175.1%
2010 20% 79.4% 53.1% 147.8%
2009 32.1% 89.2% 54.8% 128.5%
2008 23.2% 66.8% 51.5% 110.9%
2007 23.8% 68.7% 47.8% 104.6%
2006 26% 79.1% 45.9% 105.3%
2005 21.5% 82.8% 46.6% 109.9%
2004 21.9% 107.7% 48.8% 105.5%
2003 24.2% 113% 47.9% 104.3%
2002 26.3% 114.5% 47.1% 107.9%
2001 24.2% 107.6% 47.5% 110.5%
2000 21.1% 96.4% 48.2% 108.9%
1999 20.3% 95.9% 48% 102.8%
1998 20.7% 94.6% 46.7% 100.8%
1997 16.8% 80.6% 45.1% 102.6%
1996 19.6% 85.5% 46.1% 103.7%
1995 21% 92.1% 46.6% 100.4%
1994 21.2% 84.5% 36.9% 99.7%
1993 19.4% 85.3% 38.6% 101.7%
1992 18.7% 90.8% 36.9% 81.1%
1991 20.8% 94.6% 35.2% 75.7%
1990 18.1% 94.1% 38.5% 74.2%
1989 - - 34.8% 60.7%
1988 - - 33.8% 57.9%
1987 - - 34% 53.2%
1986 - - 33.8% 47.8%
1985 - - 34.2% 47.3%
1984 - - 32% 40.6%
1983 - - 30.2% 34.1%
1982 - - 28.7% 29.7%
1981 - - 28.1% 27.1%
1980 - - 24.5% 22.8%
1979 - - 24.1% 22.7%
1978 - - 30.1% 32.3%
1977 - - 30.1% 24.5%
1976 - - 29.1% 23.7%
1975 - - 28.7% 24.1%
1974 - - 25.3% 22.5%
1973 - - 24.3% 22%
1972 - - 26.8% 26.5%
1971 - - 25.8% 25%
1970 - - 25.2% 24.7%
1969 - - 29.7% 25.8%
1968 - - 26.3% 23%
1967 - - 24.6% 21.1%
1966 - - 22.8% 19%
1965 - - 21.7% 16.5%
1964 - - 20.4% 21.3%
1963 - - 19.5% 22.6%
1962 - - 19.7% 16.6%
1961 - - 19.3% 14.4%
1960 - - 20% 13.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda's government spending was $437M, accounting for 19.8% of its GDP, while Greece spent $123B, or 48% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 67.6% in Antigua and Barbuda and 154.8% in Greece, ranking 63/185 and 7/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Antigua and Barbuda

Greece
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Antigua Greece
2024 1.61% 1.34%
2023 -1.7% -1.35%
2022 -2.84% -2.46%
2021 -4.52% -7.58%
2020 -6.23% -10.3%
2019 -3.64% -0.09%
2018 -2.43% 0.78%
2017 -2.72% 1.05%
2016 -0.14% 0.28%
2015 -2.42% -3.03%
2014 -2.6% -4.29%
2013 -3.83% -4.06%
2012 -0.97% -6.94%
2011 -3.09% -10.5%
2010 -0.24% -11.4%
2009 -15.8% -15.4%
2008 -4.72% -10.3%
2007 -4.98% -6.81%
2006 -6.62% -6.04%
2005 -4.29% -6.33%
2004 -3.9% -9.05%
2003 -7.32% -8.05%
2002 -8.83% -6.2%
2001 -8.58% -5.64%
2000 -4.5% -4.21%
1999 -3.08% -6.02%
1998 -1.62% -6.48%
1997 0% -6.25%
1996 -1.61% -8.35%
1995 -3.89% -9.87%
1994 -4.33% -8.48%
1993 -2.45% -11.5%
1992 -0.81% -10.6%
1991 -3.91% -9.63%
1990 0.12% -13.3%
1989 - -11.9%
1988 - -9.63%
1987 - -8.09%
1986 - -8.62%
1985 - -9.56%
1984 - -7.19%
1983 - -6.17%
1982 - -5.49%
1981 - -7.08%
1980 - -2.5%
1979 - -2.34%
1978 - -5.39%
1977 - -5.21%
1976 - -5.05%
1975 - -5.3%
1974 - -4.39%
1973 - -3.71%
1972 - -4.16%
1971 - -3.32%
1970 - -3.24%
1969 - -6.65%
1968 - -3.39%
1967 - -2.59%
1966 - -2.17%
1965 - -2.55%
1964 - -2.89%
1963 - -2.25%
1962 - -2.4%
1961 - -2.69%
1960 - -3.3%
1959 - -2.77%
1958 - -2.27%
1957 - -2.45%
1956 - -0.39%
1955 - -3.57%
1954 - -2.87%
1953 - -3.01%
1952 - -7.21%
1951 - -11.5%
1950 - -12.7%
1949 - -10.4%
1948 - -7.65%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - 0.48%
1938 - 1.78%
1937 - 1.06%
1936 - 0.95%
1935 - 0.72%
1934 - 0.88%
1933 - -2.79%
1932 - -1.78%
1931 - -4%
1930 - -2.23%
1929 - -18.7%
1928 - -0.27%
1927 - 2.65%
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -8.96%
1912 - -7.43%
1911 - -4.61%
1910 - -1.53%
1909 - -2.64%
1908 - -1.54%
1907 - -1.23%
1906 - 0.66%
1905 - 0.91%
1904 - -0.04%
1903 - -0.22%
1902 - -1.67%
1901 - 0.1%
1900 - 0.41%
1899 - 0.86%
1898 - -34.5%
1897 - -8.46%
1896 - 0.82%
1895 - 0.37%
1894 - 2.91%
1893 - 0.14%
1892 - -2.28%
1891 - -6.48%
1890 - -11.2%
1889 - -15.7%
1888 - -3.59%
1887 - -4.88%
1886 - -11.5%
1885 - -12.1%
1884 - -7.16%
1883 - -2.42%
1882 - -1.69%
1881 - -14.5%
1880 - -13.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $35.6M, equivalent to 1.61% of GDP. This compares to Greece's surplus of $3.43B, or 1.34% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Antigua and Barbuda recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Greece ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Antigua and Barbuda posted an annual deficit equal to 3.63% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.49% of GDP for Greece.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Antigua and Barbuda

Greece
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Antigua Greece
2024 6.2% 2.74%
2023 5.1% 3.46%
2022 7.5% 9.65%
2021 1.6% 1.22%
2020 1.1% -1.25%
2019 1.4% 0.25%
2018 1.2% 0.63%
2017 2.4% 1.12%
2016 -0.5% -0.83%
2015 1% -1.74%
2014 1.1% -1.31%
2013 1.1% -0.92%
2012 3.4% 1.5%
2011 3.5% 3.33%
2010 3.4% 4.71%
2009 -0.6% 1.21%
2008 5.3% 4.15%
2007 1.4% 2.9%
2006 1.8% 3.2%
2005 2.1% 3.55%
2004 2% 2.9%
2003 2% 3.53%
2002 2.4% 3.63%
2001 1.9% 3.37%
2000 -0.2% 3.15%
1999 1.1% 2.64%
1998 3.3% 4.77%
1997 0.4% 5.54%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Antigua and Barbuda has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.23%, compared with 2.4% in Greece. In 2024, inflation was 6.2% in Antigua and Barbuda and 2.74% in Greece.

Top exports between countries

Antigua
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $7K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Machinery & equipment $1K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Greece
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $9.48M
Machinery & equipment $1.32M
Miscellaneous $401K
Metals $112K
Textiles & consumer goods $109K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $63K
Wood & paper products $33K
Chemicals & pharma $19K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K

Balance of trade

Antigua Greece
Current account balance
-$181M
2024
-$18.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
98/190
2024
182/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-8.22%
2024
-7.11%
2024
Goods imports
$726M
2024
$91.2B
2024
Goods exports
$72.1M
2024
$52.6B
2024
Service imports
$557M
2024
$31.1B
2024
Service exports
$1.24B
2024
$55.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
63%
2022
47.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.7%
2022
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Antigua Greece
Economic freedom 56 63.2
Economic freedom ranking 125/197 82/197
Property rights n/a 78
Government integrity n/a 54.8
Judicial effectiveness n/a 68
Tax burden n/a 59.9
Government spending n/a 24.7
Fiscal health n/a 78.9
Business freedom n/a 77.8
Labor freedom n/a 59.7
Monetary freedom n/a 72.6
Trade freedom n/a 79.4
Investment freedom n/a 55
Financial freedom n/a 50

Other economic metrics

Antigua Greece
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
15%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.94%
2023
3.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$236B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$31,730
2024
$43,340
2024
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Total reserves ranking
164/177
2024
67/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$253M
2024
-$4.52B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$246M
2024
$6.74B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$68.4K
2024
$2.22B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
18.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
18.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. TradeMap (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.

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.