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

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Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP of $2.34B compared to $1.33T for the Netherlands, ranking 178/197 and 18/197 by economy size, respectively.

Antigua and Barbuda has $1.63B in government debt (69.7% of GDP), compared to $578B (43.3% of GDP) in the Netherlands.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Netherlands GDP by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Antigua Netherlands
2025 $2,338,196,296 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $2,162,366,667 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $2,054,096,296 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $1,857,114,815 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $1,602,125,926 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,411,637,037 $932,560,861,701
2019 $1,726,448,148 $928,903,005,576
2018 $1,661,529,630 $929,733,599,797
2017 $1,534,855,556 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,489,603,704 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,437,485,185 $775,743,675,303
2014 $1,378,707,407 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,325,496,296 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,364,729,630 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,287,359,259 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,298,348,148 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,386,518,519 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,557,640,741 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,487,381,481 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,303,674,074 $737,593,995,289
2005 $1,143,896,296 $688,133,699,636
2004 $1,026,329,630 $661,224,886,143
2003 $948,100,000 $582,435,617,082
2002 $898,092,593 $475,529,972,123
2001 $877,774,074 $432,536,219,669
2000 $901,003,704 $417,649,282,154
1999 $835,544,444 $447,778,514,140
1998 $789,788,889 $438,612,530,549
1997 $734,422,222 $417,506,211,882
1996 $679,140,741 $451,372,549,020
1995 $616,051,852 $452,967,334,614
1994 $625,081,481 $379,688,232,232
1993 $565,662,963 $354,070,495,966
1992 $525,133,333 $363,497,050,125
1991 $504,337,037 $327,982,316,124
1990 $478,718,519 $318,799,003,994
1989 $455,174,074 $258,716,904,292
1988 $411,396,296 $262,295,966,105
1987 $346,866,667 $245,406,949,521
1986 $297,562,963 $201,157,708,221
1985 $246,370,370 $144,057,523,222
1984 $212,214,815 $144,124,462,912
1983 $184,866,667 $153,671,294,109
1982 $166,444,444 $158,712,765,536
1981 $149,388,889 $164,375,775,854
1980 $132,451,852 $195,439,301,707
1979 $109,596,296 $179,933,827,310
1978 $88,040,741 $156,089,077,205
1977 $77,507,407 $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda vs Netherlands by year

Antigua and Barbuda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Antigua Netherlands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $24,819 - $73,684 -
2024 $23,060 $33,386 $67,465 $86,174
2023 $22,012 $31,602 $63,516 $81,729
2022 $20,003 $29,934 $59,123 $78,630
2021 $17,349 $25,745 $60,142 $68,574
2020 $15,370 $22,370 $53,468 $62,597
2019 $18,896 $26,551 $53,555 $62,345
2018 $18,273 $24,524 $53,955 $58,819
2017 $16,966 $21,422 $49,514 $56,038
2016 $16,557 $21,320 $46,809 $53,162
2015 $16,078 $20,985 $45,794 $50,957
2014 $15,532 $21,671 $53,457 $49,751
2013 $15,052 $21,761 $52,602 $49,622
2012 $15,640 $23,012 $50,474 $47,653
2011 $14,912 $23,804 $54,702 $47,004
2010 $15,217 $24,071 $51,306 $45,301
2009 $16,472 $26,157 $53,172 $44,959
2008 $18,787 $29,978 $58,247 $46,714
2007 $18,205 $29,851 $52,101 $44,203
2006 $16,174 $26,949 $45,124 $41,208
2005 $14,369 $23,485 $42,165 $37,778
2004 $13,038 $21,629 $40,611 $35,961
2003 $12,173 $20,127 $35,897 $34,286
2002 $11,659 $18,813 $29,447 $34,568
2001 $11,539 $18,569 $26,956 $33,259
2000 $12,027 $19,319 $26,225 $31,895
1999 $11,342 $18,088 $28,319 $29,316
1998 $10,907 $17,496 $27,924 $27,749
1997 $10,336 $16,836 $26,745 $26,062
1996 $9,756 $16,017 $29,064 $24,564
1995 $9,034 $15,062 $29,301 $23,480
1994 $9,351 $15,736 $24,683 $22,414
1993 $8,625 $14,720 $23,156 $21,443
1992 $8,154 $13,908 $23,939 $20,831
1991 $7,956 $13,658 $21,764 $20,177
1990 $7,591 $12,996 $21,322 $19,203
1989 $7,188 - $17,423 -
1988 $6,466 - $17,771 -
1987 $5,424 - $16,734 -
1986 $4,629 - $13,804 -
1985 $3,814 - $9,941 -
1984 $3,271 - $9,992 -
1983 $2,847 - $10,696 -
1982 $2,569 - $11,089 -
1981 $2,310 - $11,537 -
1980 $2,053 - $13,812 -
1979 $1,705 - $12,817 -
1978 $1,375 - $11,196 -
1977 $1,214 - $9,180 -
1976 - - $7,937 -
1975 - - $7,346 -
1974 - - $6,450 -
1973 - - $5,353 -
1972 - - $4,110 -
1971 - - $3,384 -
1970 - - $2,931 -
1969 - - $2,647 -
1968 - - $2,364 -
1967 - - $2,155 -
1966 - - $1,986 -
1965 - - $1,848 -
1964 - - $1,668 -
1963 - - $1,437 -
1962 - - $1,342 -
1961 - - $1,254 -
1960 - - $1,156 -

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 $73,684 in the Netherlands, ranking 12/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th at $33,386, while the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174.

Economic indicators

Antigua Netherlands
Gross domestic product
$2.34B
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank
178/197
2025
18/197
2025
GDP growth
5%
2024-2025
1.78%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$24,819
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2025
12/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$86,174
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
66/197
2024
11/197
2024
Government debt
$1.63B
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.7%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,310
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank
38/185
2025
23/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,750
2026
$46,674
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
1,294,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
45.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.4%
2024-2025
3.26%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
3.9%
2025
Population
94846
18243998

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Spending

Debt
Netherlands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Antigua Netherlands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.3% 69.7% 45.1% 43.3%
2024 20.2% 71.8% 44.4% 43.7%
2023 18.4% 74.5% 44% 45.8%
2022 20.8% 82.4% 43.3% 48.4%
2021 23.4% 93% 45.9% 50.5%
2020 26% 100.5% 47.8% 53.4%
2019 22.1% 81.6% 42.1% 47.7%
2018 21.5% 84.3% 42.4% 51.6%
2017 22.6% 88.2% 42.8% 56%
2016 23.8% 83.1% 43.9% 60.9%
2015 24.8% 92.1% 45.3% 63.8%
2014 20.9% 91.9% 46.7% 67.2%
2013 20.7% 85.4% 47.5% 67.2%
2012 18.5% 76.9% 47.6% 65.7%
2011 21.1% 81.1% 47.8% 61.2%
2010 20% 79.4% 48.9% 58.9%
2009 32.1% 89.2% 48.4% 56.3%
2008 23.2% 66.8% 44.3% 54.4%
2007 23.8% 68.7% 43.3% 42.7%
2006 26% 79.1% 44% 45%
2005 21.5% 82.8% 43.4% 49.6%
2004 21.9% 107.7% 44.7% 50.1%
2003 24.2% 113% 45.8% 49.8%
2002 26.3% 114.5% 44.8% 48.7%
2001 24.2% 107.6% 44.1% 49.4%
2000 21.1% 96.4% 43.2% 52.2%
1999 20.3% 95.9% 44.3% 58.6%
1998 20.7% 94.6% 44.6% 62.7%
1997 16.8% 80.6% 45.7% 65.7%
1996 19.6% 85.5% 47.3% 71.2%
1995 21% 92.1% 53.9% 73%
1994 21.2% 84.5% 49.4% 73.5%
1993 19.4% 85.3% 50.9% 76.7%
1992 18.7% 90.8% 50.2% 75.6%
1991 20.8% 94.6% 49.6% 74.8%
1990 18.1% 94.1% 48.8% 75%
1989 - - 54.5% 73.7%
1988 - - 56.4% 73.7%
1987 - - 58.5% 71.3%
1986 - - 57% 68.9%
1985 - - 57.3% 67.1%
1984 - - 58.1% 61.9%
1983 - - 59.1% 58.4%
1982 - - 59.1% 52.4%
1981 - - 56.8% 46.9%
1980 - - 55.2% 43.6%
1979 - - 53.7% 39.5%
1978 - - 52.3% 38.1%
1977 - - 50.6% 34.9%
1976 - - 50.8% 35.2%
1975 - - 50.8% 36.1%
1974 - - 46.4% 36.3%
1973 - - 44.6% 38.1%
1972 - - 44.9% 41.3%
1971 - - 44.6% 43.7%
1970 - - 43.2% 46.1%
1969 - - 42.1% 48.2%
1968 - - 25.4% 54.4%
1967 - - 24.1% 55%
1966 - - 24.4% 55.6%
1965 - - 23.4% 55.8%
1964 - - 22.3% 57.1%
1963 - - 21.9% 61.7%
1962 - - 22.1% 63.8%
1961 - - 22.2% 65.9%
1960 - - 20.4% 66.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, 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 the Netherlands spent $602B, or 45.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 69.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and 43.3% in the Netherlands, ranking 58/185 and 121/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Antigua and Barbuda

Netherlands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Antigua Netherlands
2025 3.14% -1.84%
2024 1.65% -0.94%
2023 -1.66% -0.37%
2022 -2.86% 0.002%
2021 -4.52% -2.26%
2020 -6.23% -3.72%
2019 -3.64% 1.91%
2018 -2.43% 1.49%
2017 -2.72% 1.35%
2016 -0.14% 0.23%
2015 -2.42% -1.84%
2014 -2.6% -2.17%
2013 -3.83% -2.87%
2012 -0.97% -3.83%
2011 -3.09% -4.42%
2010 -0.24% -5.3%
2009 -15.8% -5.06%
2008 -4.72% -0.06%
2007 -4.98% -0.16%
2006 -6.62% 0.04%
2005 -4.29% -0.51%
2004 -3.9% -1.82%
2003 -7.32% -3.19%
2002 -8.83% -2.23%
2001 -8.58% -0.47%
2000 -4.5% 1.14%
1999 -3.08% 0.28%
1998 -1.62% -1.34%
1997 0% -1.6%
1996 -1.61% -1.91%
1995 -3.89% -8.72%
1994 -4.33% -3.53%
1993 -2.45% -3.13%
1992 -0.81% -3.12%
1991 -3.91% -2.05%
1990 0.12% -4.08%
1989 - -5%
1988 - -4.23%
1987 - -5.39%
1986 - -4.62%
1985 - -3.6%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -5.47%
1982 - -6.17%
1981 - -4.92%
1980 - -3.95%
1979 - -2.46%
1978 - -2.09%
1977 - -0.75%
1976 - -2.02%
1975 - -2.82%
1974 - -0.26%
1973 - 0.54%
1972 - -0.7%
1971 - -1.58%
1970 - -1.52%
1969 - -1.14%
1968 - -3.06%
1967 - -1.97%
1966 - -2.37%
1965 - -1.15%
1964 - -1.2%
1963 - -0.54%
1962 - -1.38%
1961 - -0.38%
1960 - 0.9%
1959 - -0.74%
1958 - -0.89%
1957 - 0.3%
1956 - -0.83%
1955 - -0.25%
1954 - 0.76%
1953 - -2.95%
1952 - 2.19%
1951 - 2.13%
1950 - 0.81%
1949 - 2.3%
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -3.19%
1938 - -0.37%
1937 - 0.02%
1936 - -0.41%
1935 - -0.69%
1934 - -0.92%
1933 - -2.55%
1932 - -1.97%
1931 - -1.66%
1930 - -0.55%
1929 - -1.16%
1928 - -0.62%
1927 - -0.33%
1926 - -0.78%
1925 - -2.04%
1924 - -3.37%
1923 - -2.62%
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.45%
1912 - -0.47%
1911 - -0.13%
1910 - -0.93%
1909 - -0.34%
1908 - -0.57%
1907 - 0.03%
1906 - 0.16%
1905 - 0.1%
1904 - -0.72%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - -0.14%
1901 - 0.03%
1900 - 0.06%
1899 - -0.13%
1898 - -0.48%
1897 - -0.45%
1896 - 0.08%
1895 - -0.06%
1894 - 0.12%
1893 - -0.76%
1892 - -1.72%
1891 - -0.06%
1890 - -0.06%
1889 - 0.04%
1888 - -0.31%
1887 - -0.37%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.55%
1884 - 0%
1883 - -2.1%
1882 - -1.11%
1881 - -1.06%
1880 - 0.21%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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 the Netherlands' deficit of $24.5B, or 1.84% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Antigua and Barbuda recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while the Netherlands ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Antigua and Barbuda posted an annual deficit equal to 3.44% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.84% of GDP for the Netherlands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Antigua and Barbuda

Netherlands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Antigua Netherlands
2025 1.4% 3.26%
2024 6.2% 3.35%
2023 5.1% 3.84%
2022 7.5% 10%
2021 1.6% 2.68%
2020 1.1% 1.27%
2019 1.4% 2.63%
2018 1.2% 1.7%
2017 2.4% 1.38%
2016 -0.5% 0.32%
2015 1% 0.6%
2014 1.1% 0.98%
2013 1.1% 2.51%
2012 3.4% 2.46%
2011 3.5% 2.34%
2010 3.4% 1.28%
2009 -0.6% 1.19%
2008 5.3% 2.49%
2007 1.4% 1.61%
2006 1.8% 1.1%
2005 2.1% 1.69%
2004 2% 1.26%
2003 2% 2.09%
2002 2.4% 3.29%
2001 1.9% 4.16%
2000 -0.2% 2.36%
1999 1.1% 2.16%
1998 3.3% 1.96%
1997 0.4% 2.11%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (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 2.35% in the Netherlands. In 2025, inflation was 1.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and 3.26% in the Netherlands.

Top exports between countries

Antigua
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.44M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $961K
Machinery & equipment $269K
Animal & marine products $25K
Metals $14K
Chemicals & pharma $9K
Textiles & consumer goods $9K
Wood & paper products $2K
Netherlands
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.63M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.11M
Animal & marine products $2.57M
Miscellaneous $2.04M
Metals $1.55M
Raw materials & minerals $1.44M
Raw agricultural goods $1.33M
Precious metals & jewellery $1.04M
Textiles & consumer goods $582K
Chemicals & pharma $470K

Balance of trade

Antigua Netherlands
Current account balance
-$281M
2025
$111B
2024
Current account balance ranking
95/190
2025
6/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-12%
2025
+9.14%
2024
Goods imports
$793M
2025
$606B
2024
Goods exports
$96M
2025
$693B
2024
Service imports
$614M
2025
$262B
2024
Service exports
$1.21B
2025
$308B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
63.3%
2022
69.5%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55%
2022
80.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Antigua Netherlands
Economic freedom 56 78.5
Economic freedom ranking 125/197 11/197
Property rights n/a 96
Government integrity n/a 86.8
Judicial effectiveness n/a 96.1
Tax burden n/a 54
Government spending n/a 42.2
Fiscal health n/a 95.9
Business freedom n/a 85
Labor freedom n/a 59.3
Monetary freedom n/a 77
Trade freedom n/a 79.4
Investment freedom n/a 90
Financial freedom n/a 80

Other economic metrics

Antigua Netherlands
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2025
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
17.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.49%
2025
1.68%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24B
2025
$1.24T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,670
2025
$85,480
2025
Total reserves including gold
$379M
2025
$118B
2025
Total reserves ranking
165/177
2025
27/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$291M
2025
$11.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$246M
2024
-$17.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$68.4K
2024
-$5.93B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
14.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
19.8%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

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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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, 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.

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.