Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP of $2.22B compared to $1.07B for Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 175/197 and 188/197 by economy size, respectively.
Antigua and Barbuda has $1.49B in government debt (63.4% of GDP), compared to $557M (60.2% of GDP) in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | - | $12,366,636 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $12,483,302 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $12,541,635 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $12,833,301 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $13,416,633 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $13,593,932 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $14,469,078 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $16,742,338 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $14,600,000 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $15,850,000 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $16,300,000 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $19,624,746 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $22,944,849 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $24,196,018 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $31,514,856 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $33,364,055 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $30,095,602 | - |
| 1977 | $77,507,407 | $387,163,203 | $44,496,296 | $194,002,840 |
| 1978 | $88,040,741 | $404,134,550 | $49,433,333 | $201,588,165 |
| 1979 | $109,596,296 | $436,786,384 | $58,840,741 | $216,904,179 |
| 1980 | $132,451,852 | $472,436,818 | $68,459,259 | $235,211,154 |
| 1981 | $149,388,889 | $490,457,676 | $80,888,889 | $238,849,643 |
| 1982 | $166,444,444 | $490,048,111 | $86,022,222 | $240,157,914 |
| 1983 | $184,866,667 | $516,333,404 | $86,874,074 | $243,007,917 |
| 1984 | $212,214,815 | $568,819,883 | $98,603,704 | $264,552,531 |
| 1985 | $246,370,370 | $612,299,589 | $111,007,407 | $287,171,953 |
| 1986 | $297,562,963 | $682,675,280 | $130,685,185 | $318,350,194 |
| 1987 | $346,866,667 | $727,910,265 | $147,748,148 | $339,203,231 |
| 1988 | $411,396,296 | $765,857,188 | $172,692,593 | $370,496,001 |
| 1989 | $455,174,074 | $806,082,317 | $192,518,519 | $390,798,418 |
| 1990 | $478,718,519 | $830,360,010 | $217,259,259 | $409,858,640 |
| 1991 | $504,337,037 | $848,435,720 | $220,540,741 | $402,216,051 |
| 1992 | $525,133,333 | $858,265,279 | $242,137,037 | $419,386,549 |
| 1993 | $565,662,963 | $903,580,714 | $263,755,556 | $447,913,010 |
| 1994 | $625,081,481 | $963,907,436 | $295,159,259 | $471,660,099 |
| 1995 | $616,051,852 | $921,883,147 | $313,485,185 | $497,050,235 |
| 1996 | $679,140,741 | $982,773,021 | $333,944,444 | $526,092,075 |
| 1997 | $734,422,222 | $1,036,543,047 | $374,641,308 | $561,992,423 |
| 1998 | $789,788,889 | $1,085,584,792 | $383,257,331 | $559,256,949 |
| 1999 | $835,544,444 | $1,125,835,518 | $406,595,484 | $577,264,388 |
| 2000 | $901,003,704 | $1,195,677,312 | $421,695,770 | $635,237,944 |
| 2001 | $877,774,074 | $1,141,296,595 | $458,643,829 | $668,609,851 |
| 2002 | $898,092,593 | $1,153,020,391 | $481,077,374 | $677,754,528 |
| 2003 | $948,100,000 | $1,223,085,251 | $469,869,870 | $651,095,767 |
| 2004 | $1,026,329,630 | $1,293,621,842 | $506,900,000 | $677,115,811 |
| 2005 | $1,143,896,296 | $1,377,366,903 | $547,203,704 | $743,018,278 |
| 2006 | $1,303,674,074 | $1,552,404,720 | $644,414,815 | $766,426,187 |
| 2007 | $1,487,381,481 | $1,697,014,056 | $689,285,185 | $771,029,360 |
| 2008 | $1,557,640,741 | $1,696,776,362 | $777,692,593 | $858,287,029 |
| 2009 | $1,386,518,519 | $1,493,793,051 | $774,274,074 | $829,064,586 |
| 2010 | $1,298,348,148 | $1,376,672,105 | $778,718,519 | $828,615,281 |
| 2011 | $1,287,359,259 | $1,349,706,642 | $836,092,593 | $842,010,736 |
| 2012 | $1,364,729,630 | $1,395,234,173 | $824,585,185 | $835,799,755 |
| 2013 | $1,325,496,296 | $1,386,849,062 | $874,548,148 | $883,668,355 |
| 2014 | $1,378,707,407 | $1,417,336,053 | $952,111,111 | $950,623,606 |
| 2015 | $1,437,485,185 | $1,437,485,185 | $957,222,222 | $957,222,222 |
| 2016 | $1,489,603,704 | $1,496,714,858 | $1,006,818,519 | $994,866,931 |
| 2017 | $1,534,855,556 | $1,537,316,640 | $1,056,977,778 | $997,065,002 |
| 2018 | $1,661,529,630 | $1,640,501,408 | $1,076,548,148 | $1,017,041,453 |
| 2019 | $1,726,448,148 | $1,692,541,753 | $1,107,855,556 | $1,046,924,639 |
| 2020 | $1,411,637,037 | $1,373,179,832 | $883,922,222 | $886,725,391 |
| 2021 | $1,602,125,926 | $1,485,407,940 | $858,622,222 | $889,985,054 |
| 2022 | $1,866,566,667 | $1,620,696,017 | $980,188,889 | $982,030,905 |
| 2023 | $2,005,785,185 | $1,660,036,193 | $1,056,751,852 | $1,024,538,679 |
| 2024 | $2,224,814,815 | $1,731,874,615 | $1,066,681,481 | $1,036,489,311 |
Economic indicators
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$2.22B
2024 |
$1.07B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
175/197
2024 |
188/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
10.9%
2023-2024 |
0.94%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,726
2024 |
$22,771
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
52/197
2024 |
55/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,602
2024 |
$35,545
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.49B
2024 |
$557M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.4%
2025 |
60.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$15,910
2024 |
$11,885
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
38/185
2024 |
46/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,556
2025 |
$13,293
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
41%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
3.5%
2024-2025 |
1.7%
2024-2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.37%
2023 |
5.12%
2001 |
| Population |
94540
|
46977
|
GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda's GDP per capita is $23,726, ranking 52/197, compared to $22,771 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 55/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th at $33,602, while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 63rd at $35,545.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $221.6 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $225.6 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $230.3 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $240.1 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $256.4 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $265.8 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $290 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $344 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $309 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $347 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $365 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $444 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $521 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $551 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $721 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $765 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $692 | - |
| 1977 | $1,214 | - | $1,026 | - |
| 1978 | $1,375 | - | $1,144 | - |
| 1979 | $1,705 | - | $1,367 | - |
| 1980 | $2,053 | - | $1,598 | - |
| 1981 | $2,310 | - | $1,894 | - |
| 1982 | $2,569 | - | $2,023 | - |
| 1983 | $2,847 | - | $2,052 | - |
| 1984 | $3,271 | - | $2,341 | - |
| 1985 | $3,814 | - | $2,651 | - |
| 1986 | $4,629 | - | $3,140 | - |
| 1987 | $5,424 | - | $3,573 | - |
| 1988 | $6,466 | - | $4,206 | - |
| 1989 | $7,188 | - | $4,723 | - |
| 1990 | $7,591 | $12,996 | $5,373 | $8,983 |
| 1991 | $7,956 | $13,658 | $5,465 | $9,131 |
| 1992 | $8,154 | $13,908 | $5,947 | $9,652 |
| 1993 | $8,625 | $14,720 | $6,395 | $10,418 |
| 1994 | $9,351 | $15,736 | $7,065 | $11,062 |
| 1995 | $9,034 | $15,062 | $7,406 | $11,747 |
| 1996 | $9,756 | $16,017 | $7,788 | $12,498 |
| 1997 | $10,336 | $16,836 | $8,627 | $13,409 |
| 1998 | $10,907 | $17,496 | $8,711 | $13,319 |
| 1999 | $11,342 | $18,088 | $9,116 | $13,754 |
| 2000 | $12,027 | $19,319 | $9,320 | $15,256 |
| 2001 | $11,539 | $18,569 | $10,023 | $16,235 |
| 2002 | $11,659 | $18,813 | $10,454 | $16,619 |
| 2003 | $12,173 | $20,127 | $10,176 | $16,226 |
| 2004 | $13,038 | $21,629 | $10,945 | $17,276 |
| 2005 | $14,369 | $23,485 | $11,784 | $19,500 |
| 2006 | $16,174 | $26,949 | $13,838 | $20,676 |
| 2007 | $18,205 | $29,851 | $14,758 | $21,301 |
| 2008 | $18,787 | $29,978 | $16,605 | $24,102 |
| 2009 | $16,472 | $26,157 | $16,503 | $23,385 |
| 2010 | $15,217 | $24,071 | $16,623 | $23,691 |
| 2011 | $14,912 | $23,804 | $17,832 | $24,550 |
| 2012 | $15,640 | $23,012 | $17,532 | $23,458 |
| 2013 | $15,052 | $21,761 | $18,580 | $24,624 |
| 2014 | $15,532 | $21,671 | $20,219 | $26,756 |
| 2015 | $16,078 | $20,985 | $20,329 | $26,877 |
| 2016 | $16,557 | $21,320 | $21,388 | $28,215 |
| 2017 | $16,966 | $21,422 | $22,465 | $29,579 |
| 2018 | $18,273 | $24,524 | $22,901 | $30,795 |
| 2019 | $18,896 | $26,551 | $23,595 | $32,482 |
| 2020 | $15,370 | $22,370 | $18,859 | $27,326 |
| 2021 | $17,349 | $25,745 | $18,361 | $26,897 |
| 2022 | $20,105 | $29,934 | $20,985 | $31,831 |
| 2023 | $21,495 | $31,602 | $22,600 | $34,368 |
| 2024 | $23,726 | $33,602 | $22,771 | $35,545 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda's government spending was $421M, accounting for 21.2% of its GDP, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' spent $445M, or 41% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and 60.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, ranking 71/185 and 79/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1990 | 18.1% | 94.1% | 19.3% | - |
| 1991 | 20.8% | 94.6% | 18.2% | - |
| 1992 | 18.7% | 90.8% | 19.8% | - |
| 1993 | 19.4% | 85.3% | 21.3% | - |
| 1994 | 21.2% | 84.5% | 22.2% | - |
| 1995 | 21% | 92.1% | 23.7% | - |
| 1996 | 19.6% | 85.5% | 26.8% | 50.7% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | 80.6% | 26.3% | 67.2% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | 94.6% | 29.1% | 79% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | 95.9% | 33.6% | 89.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | 96.4% | 34.6% | 96.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | 107.6% | 30.9% | 105.2% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 114.5% | 35.4% | 119.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | 113% | 30.9% | 140.7% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | 107.7% | 33.7% | 153.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 82.8% | 34.7% | 130.1% |
| 2006 | 26% | 79.1% | 32.5% | 140.3% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | 68.7% | 32.2% | 135.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | 66.8% | 29.5% | 123.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 89.2% | 30.4% | 129.1% |
| 2010 | 20% | 79.4% | 31.2% | 134.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | 81.1% | 30.3% | 127.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | 76.9% | 27.2% | 121.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | 85.4% | 28.6% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 28% | 69.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | 92.1% | 29.1% | 62.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | 83.1% | 26% | 57.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | 88.2% | 25.5% | 53.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | 84.3% | 33.8% | 53.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | 81.6% | 37.3% | 54.3% |
| 2020 | 26% | 100.5% | 36.5% | 68% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | 93% | 41.2% | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | 82% | 49.4% | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | 76.3% | 43.3% | 55.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | 67.1% | 41.7% | 52.2% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | 63.4% | 41% | 60.2% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $55M, equivalent to 2.47% of GDP. This compares to Saint Kitts and Nevis' deficit of -$113M, or -10.6% of GDP.
Over the past 35 years, Antigua and Barbuda recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Saint Kitts and Nevis ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Antigua and Barbuda posted an annual deficit equal to -3.6% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.51% of GDP for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 1990 | 0.12% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | -3.91% | 0.92% |
| 1992 | -0.81% | 0.5% |
| 1993 | -2.45% | 0.24% |
| 1994 | -4.33% | 0.79% |
| 1995 | -3.89% | 0.9% |
| 1996 | -1.61% | -2.27% |
| 1997 | 0% | -2.33% |
| 1998 | -1.62% | -5.13% |
| 1999 | -3.08% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | -8.58% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | -8.83% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -7.32% | -5.66% |
| 2004 | -3.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | -4.29% | -3.45% |
| 2006 | -6.62% | -1.37% |
| 2007 | -4.98% | -1.03% |
| 2008 | -4.72% | -1.57% |
| 2009 | -15.8% | -1.23% |
| 2010 | -0.24% | -4.15% |
| 2011 | -3.09% | 1.6% |
| 2012 | -0.97% | 4.32% |
| 2013 | -3.83% | 10.9% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | 8.52% |
| 2015 | -2.42% | 5.66% |
| 2016 | -0.14% | 3.76% |
| 2017 | -2.72% | 1.68% |
| 2018 | -2.43% | 1.8% |
| 2019 | -3.64% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -6.23% | -3.06% |
| 2021 | -4.52% | 5.41% |
| 2022 | -2.84% | -4.15% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -0.28% |
| 2024 | 2.47% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | -1.3% | -8.54% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 30 years, Antigua and Barbuda has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.3%, compared with 2.22% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2025, inflation was 3.5% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
| 1996 | 3% | 2% | |
| 1997 | 0.4% | 8.7% | |
| 1998 | 3.3% | 3.7% | |
| 1999 | 1.1% | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | -0.2% | 2.1% | |
| 2001 | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| 2002 | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| 2003 | 2% | 2.3% | |
| 2004 | 2% | 2.2% | |
| 2005 | 2.1% | 3.4% | |
| 2006 | 1.8% | 8.5% | |
| 2007 | 1.4% | 4.5% | |
| 2008 | 5.3% | 5.3% | |
| 2009 | -0.6% | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 3.4% | 0.9% | |
| 2011 | 3.5% | 5.8% | |
| 2012 | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| 2013 | 1.1% | 1.1% | |
| 2014 | 1.1% | 0.2% | |
| 2015 | 1% | -2.3% | |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -0.7% | |
| 2017 | 2.4% | 0.7% | |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1% | |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.3% | |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.2% | |
| 2021 | 1.6% | 1.2% | |
| 2022 | 7.5% | 2.7% | |
| 2023 | 5.1% | 3.6% | |
| 2024 | 6.2% | 1% | |
| 2025 | 3.5% | 1.7% | |
Top exports between countries
|
Antigua
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $1.33M |
| Raw materials & minerals | $580K |
| Machinery & equipment | $482K |
| Chemicals & pharma | $388K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $264K |
| Metals | $103K |
| Wood & paper products | $74K |
| Raw agricultural goods | $40K |
| Animal & marine products | $28K |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $26K |
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Wood & paper products | $308K |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $288K |
| Metals | $229K |
| Chemicals & pharma | $42K |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $30K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $24K |
| Animal & marine products | $5K |
| Machinery & equipment | $4K |
| Raw materials & minerals | $1K |
Balance of trade
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$181M
2024 |
-$169M
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
95/189
2024 |
94/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-8.15%
2024 |
-15.9%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$726M
2024 |
$404M
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$72.1M
2024 |
$33.7M
2024 |
| Service imports |
$557M
2024 |
$239M
2024 |
| Service exports |
$1.24B
2024 |
$471M
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
63%
2022 |
n/a |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
54.7%
2022 |
11%
2025 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 56 | 62 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 123/197 | 85/197 |
More economic indicators
|
Antigua
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
69.1%
2023 |
65.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19%
2023 |
21.1%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
1.94%
2023 |
1.3%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$2B
2024 |
$1.04B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$32,060
2024 |
$35,130
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$358M
2024 |
$295M
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
164/177
2024 |
168/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$253M
2024 |
-$19.5M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$271M
2024 |
$21.9M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$17.9M
2024 |
$2.4M
2024 |
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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.
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