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

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Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP of $2.34B compared to $1.04T for Switzerland, ranking 178/197 and 20/197 by economy size, respectively.

Antigua and Barbuda has $1.63B in government debt (69.7% of GDP), compared to $411B (39.4% of GDP) in Switzerland.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Switzerland GDP by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Switzerland
1x
Year GDP, current $
Antigua Switzerland
2025 $2,338,196,296 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,162,366,667 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,054,096,296 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,857,114,815 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,602,125,926 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,411,637,037 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,726,448,148 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,661,529,630 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,534,855,556 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,489,603,704 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,437,485,185 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,378,707,407 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,325,496,296 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,364,729,630 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,287,359,259 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,298,348,148 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,386,518,519 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,557,640,741 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,487,381,481 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,303,674,074 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,143,896,296 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,026,329,630 $409,012,909,530
2003 $948,100,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $898,092,593 $313,930,961,761
2001 $877,774,074 $290,160,142,214
2000 $901,003,704 $282,327,351,966
1999 $835,544,444 $301,911,268,140
1998 $789,788,889 $306,907,741,068
1997 $734,422,222 $298,868,250,534
1996 $679,140,741 $345,373,647,249
1995 $616,051,852 $358,152,520,085
1994 $625,081,481 $305,916,331,798
1993 $565,662,963 $276,339,744,180
1992 $525,133,333 $284,139,428,246
1991 $504,337,037 $272,953,645,746
1990 $478,718,519 $269,768,238,555
1989 $455,174,074 $211,241,694,480
1988 $411,396,296 $218,788,504,066
1987 $346,866,667 $202,238,567,597
1986 $297,562,963 $161,487,171,049
1985 $246,370,370 $112,652,623,418
1984 $212,214,815 $111,104,641,869
1983 $184,866,667 $116,361,728,836
1982 $166,444,444 $116,776,899,473
1981 $149,388,889 $113,936,168,924
1980 $132,451,852 $124,404,609,417
1979 $109,596,296 $116,702,524,208
1978 $88,040,741 $103,821,687,919
1977 $77,507,407 $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

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

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GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda vs Switzerland by year

Antigua and Barbuda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Switzerland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Antigua Switzerland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $24,819 - $114,769 -
2024 $23,060 $33,386 $107,702 $96,498
2023 $22,012 $31,602 $104,450 $95,142
2022 $20,003 $29,934 $97,809 $94,421
2021 $17,349 $25,745 $96,583 $81,001
2020 $15,370 $22,370 $87,530 $72,998
2019 $18,896 $26,551 $85,873 $73,732
2018 $18,273 $24,524 $87,002 $70,689
2017 $16,966 $21,422 $83,610 $68,194
2016 $16,557 $21,320 $83,432 $67,351
2015 $16,078 $20,985 $85,265 $65,265
2014 $15,532 $21,671 $90,512 $63,417
2013 $15,052 $21,761 $88,851 $61,656
2012 $15,640 $23,012 $87,270 $59,441
2011 $14,912 $23,804 $91,910 $57,494
2010 $15,217 $24,071 $77,956 $54,426
2009 $16,472 $26,157 $72,788 $52,999
2008 $18,787 $29,978 $75,148 $53,809
2007 $18,205 $29,851 $66,082 $50,928
2006 $16,174 $26,949 $59,910 $46,266
2005 $14,369 $23,485 $57,080 $41,525
2004 $13,038 $21,629 $55,350 $40,171
2003 $12,173 $20,127 $49,947 $38,732
2002 $11,659 $18,813 $43,094 $38,705
2001 $11,539 $18,569 $40,134 $37,819
2000 $12,027 $19,319 $39,298 $36,703
1999 $11,342 $18,088 $42,261 $34,743
1998 $10,907 $17,496 $43,166 $33,860
1997 $10,336 $16,836 $42,160 $32,736
1996 $9,756 $16,017 $48,838 $31,509
1995 $9,034 $15,062 $50,869 $30,842
1994 $9,351 $15,736 $43,741 $30,265
1993 $8,625 $14,720 $39,828 $29,495
1992 $8,154 $13,908 $41,327 $29,113
1991 $7,956 $13,658 $40,140 $28,792
1990 $7,591 $12,996 $40,171 $28,461
1989 $7,188 - $31,780 -
1988 $6,466 - $33,183 -
1987 $5,424 - $30,899 -
1986 $4,629 - $24,828 -
1985 $3,814 - $17,411 -
1984 $3,271 - $17,247 -
1983 $2,847 - $18,128 -
1982 $2,569 - $18,271 -
1981 $2,310 - $17,931 -
1980 $2,053 - $19,686 -
1979 $1,705 - $18,541 -
1978 $1,375 - $16,528 -
1977 $1,214 - $11,819 -
1976 - - $11,029 -
1975 - - $10,484 -
1974 - - $9,140 -
1973 - - $7,974 -
1972 - - $5,973 -
1971 - - $4,908 -
1970 - - $4,105 -
1969 - - $3,712 -
1968 - - $3,465 -
1967 - - $3,286 -
1966 - - $3,091 -
1965 - - $2,908 -
1964 - - $2,776 -
1963 - - $2,546 -
1962 - - $2,366 -
1961 - - $2,188 -
1960 - - $1,984 -

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 $114,769 in Switzerland, ranking 5/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th at $33,386, while Switzerland ranks 8th at $96,498.

Economic indicators

Antigua Switzerland
Gross domestic product
$2.34B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank
178/197
2025
20/197
2025
GDP growth
5%
2024-2025
1.3%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$24,819
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank
55/197
2025
5/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$96,498
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
66/197
2024
8/197
2024
Government debt
$1.63B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.7%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,310
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank
38/185
2025
12/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,750
2026
$89,347
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.4%
2024-2025
0.15%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
0%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
4.84%
2025
Population
94846
9155878

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Spending

Debt
Switzerland
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Antigua Switzerland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 19.3% 69.7% 31.2% 39.4%
2024 20.2% 71.8% 31.3% 40.5%
2023 18.4% 74.5% 30.9% 37.3%
2022 20.8% 82.4% 30.5% 35.9%
2021 23.4% 93% 33.4% 39.7%
2020 26% 100.5% 36.3% 42.4%
2019 22.1% 81.6% 31.3% 38.8%
2018 21.5% 84.3% 31.1% 39%
2017 22.6% 88.2% 31.9% 41.1%
2016 23.8% 83.1% 31.9% 40.3%
2015 24.8% 92.1% 31.9% 41.4%
2014 20.9% 91.9% 31.5% 41.2%
2013 20.7% 85.4% 32% 41.2%
2012 18.5% 76.9% 31.1% 41.9%
2011 21.1% 81.1% 31% 41.2%
2010 20% 79.4% 30.9% 40.7%
2009 32.1% 89.2% 31.2% 42.4%
2008 23.2% 66.8% 29.6% 44.2%
2007 23.8% 68.7% 29% 44%
2006 26% 79.1% 30.1% 47.7%
2005 21.5% 82.8% 31.9% 54.1%
2004 21.9% 107.7% 32.6% 57.1%
2003 24.2% 113% 32.8% 56.2%
2002 26.3% 114.5% 33.6% 56.9%
2001 24.2% 107.6% 31.2% 50.5%
2000 21.1% 96.4% 31.9% 51.7%
1999 20.3% 95.9% 32.8% 52%
1998 20.7% 94.6% 32.3% 55.3%
1997 16.8% 80.6% 32.5% 52.9%
1996 19.6% 85.5% 32.5% 50.6%
1995 21% 92.1% 32% 49.3%
1994 21.2% 84.5% 32% 46.4%
1993 19.4% 85.3% 31.9% 43.7%
1992 18.7% 90.8% 30.8% 38.9%
1991 20.8% 94.6% 29% 34.6%
1990 18.1% 94.1% 27.2% 32.8%
1989 - - 30% 32.5%
1988 - - 30.3% 35%
1987 - - 29.8% 36.5%
1986 - - 29.8% 37.6%
1985 - - 30.1% 39.1%
1984 - - 30.4% 39.8%
1983 - - 31.2% 40.2%
1982 - - 30.5% 40%
1981 - - 29.4% 40.8%
1980 - - 29.9% 43.9%
1979 - - 30.5% 44.6%
1978 - - 30.4% 46.6%
1977 - - 31% 46.9%
1976 - - 31.6% 46.7%
1975 - - 29.3% 42.3%
1974 - - 27.5% 38.4%
1973 - - 26.5% 37%
1972 - - 25.7% 38%
1971 - - 25.4% 38.7%
1970 - - 25.8% 38.9%
1969 - - 9.45% 7.08%
1968 - - 8.87% 6.99%
1967 - - 8.68% 7.26%
1966 - - 8.95% 7.62%
1965 - - 8.33% 8.28%
1964 - - 8.85% 9.43%
1963 - - 8.2% 10.8%
1962 - - 8.1% 12%
1961 - - 7.97% 14%
1960 - - 7.11% 16.2%

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 Switzerland spent $326B, or 31.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 69.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and 39.4% in Switzerland, ranking 58/185 and 136/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Antigua and Barbuda

Switzerland
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Antigua Switzerland
2025 3.14% 0.45%
2024 1.65% 0.53%
2023 -1.66% 0.12%
2022 -2.86% 1.15%
2021 -4.52% -0.28%
2020 -6.23% -2.96%
2019 -3.64% 1.31%
2018 -2.43% 1.26%
2017 -2.72% 1.11%
2016 -0.14% 0.23%
2015 -2.42% 0.54%
2014 -2.6% -0.24%
2013 -3.83% -0.42%
2012 -0.97% 0.23%
2011 -3.09% 0.67%
2010 -0.24% 0.35%
2009 -15.8% 0.49%
2008 -4.72% 1.91%
2007 -4.98% 1.55%
2006 -6.62% 0.83%
2005 -4.29% -0.64%
2004 -3.9% -1.37%
2003 -7.32% -1.34%
2002 -8.83% -1.72%
2001 -8.58% 0.2%
2000 -4.5% 0.28%
1999 -3.08% -1.55%
1998 -1.62% -1.29%
1997 0% -2.3%
1996 -1.61% -1.98%
1995 -3.89% -1.83%
1994 -4.33% -2.55%
1993 -2.45% -3.1%
1992 -0.81% -2.92%
1991 -3.91% -1.82%
1990 0.12% -0.05%
1989 - 0.2%
1988 - 0.42%
1987 - 0.78%
1986 - 0.93%
1985 - -0.25%
1984 - -0.52%
1983 - -1.23%
1982 - -1.21%
1981 - -0.54%
1980 - -1.34%
1979 - -1.79%
1978 - -1.12%
1977 - -1.64%
1976 - -1.89%
1975 - -0.93%
1974 - -1.01%
1973 - -0.93%
1972 - -1.39%
1971 - -1.41%
1970 - -1.44%
1969 - -0.98%
1968 - -0.73%
1967 - -1.07%
1966 - -0.87%
1965 - 0.05%
1964 - 0.77%
1963 - 0.25%
1962 - 0.95%
1961 - 0.34%
1960 - 1.95%
1959 - 0.72%
1958 - 0.59%
1957 - 0.66%
1956 - 2.24%
1955 - 1.1%
1954 - 1.44%
1953 - 0.38%
1952 - -1.17%
1951 - -0.36%
1950 - 1.49%
1949 - 0.04%
1948 - 1.37%
1947 - 1.27%
1946 - 0.52%
1945 - -7.57%
1944 - -9.37%
1943 - -8.55%
1942 - -7.28%
1941 - -8.78%
1940 - -10%
1939 - -5.05%
1938 - -1.53%
1937 - -0.17%
1936 - -0.33%
1935 - -0.23%
1934 - -0.33%
1933 - -0.88%
1932 - -0.3%
1931 - 0.03%
1930 - 0.07%
1929 - 0.22%
1928 - -
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.12%
1912 - 0.03%
1911 - -0.006%
1910 - -0.14%
1909 - -0.78%
1908 - -0.1%
1907 - -0.02%
1906 - 0.15%
1905 - 0.41%
1904 - 0.002%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - 0.02%
1901 - -0.14%
1900 - -0.07%
1899 - 0.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1899–1989, 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 Switzerland's surplus of $4.71B, or 0.45% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Antigua and Barbuda recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Switzerland ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Antigua and Barbuda posted an annual deficit equal to 3.44% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.42% of GDP for Switzerland.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Antigua and Barbuda

Switzerland
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Antigua Switzerland
2025 1.4% 0.15%
2024 6.2% 1.06%
2023 5.1% 2.14%
2022 7.5% 2.84%
2021 1.6% 0.58%
2020 1.1% -0.73%
2019 1.4% 0.36%
2018 1.2% 0.94%
2017 2.4% 0.53%
2016 -0.5% -0.43%
2015 1% -1.14%
2014 1.1% -0.01%
2013 1.1% -0.22%
2012 3.4% -0.69%
2011 3.5% 0.23%
2010 3.4% 0.69%
2009 -0.6% -0.48%
2008 5.3% 2.43%
2007 1.4% 0.73%
2006 1.8% 1.06%
2005 2.1% 1.17%
2004 2% 0.8%
2003 2% 0.64%
2002 2.4% 0.64%
2001 1.9% 0.99%
2000 -0.2% 1.56%
1999 1.1% 0.81%
1998 3.3% 0.02%
1997 0.4% 0.52%

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 0.59% in Switzerland. In 2025, inflation was 1.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.15% in Switzerland.

Top exports between countries

Antigua
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $6K
Switzerland
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $1.82M
Machinery & equipment $590K
Metals $246K
Textiles & consumer goods $159K
Precious metals & jewellery $156K
Raw materials & minerals $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Antigua Switzerland
Current account balance
-$281M
2025
$72.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
95/190
2025
11/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-12%
2025
+6.98%
2025
Goods imports
$793M
2025
$508B
2025
Goods exports
$96M
2025
$617B
2025
Service imports
$614M
2025
$214B
2025
Service exports
$1.21B
2025
$195B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
63.3%
2022
69.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55%
2022
78.1%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Antigua Switzerland
Economic freedom 56 83.7
Economic freedom ranking 125/197 2/197
Property rights n/a 94.4
Government integrity n/a 93.3
Judicial effectiveness n/a 98.3
Tax burden n/a 70.9
Government spending n/a 69.5
Fiscal health n/a 97.2
Business freedom n/a 86.3
Labor freedom n/a 60
Monetary freedom n/a 82.3
Trade freedom n/a 87
Investment freedom n/a 85
Financial freedom n/a 80

Other economic metrics

Antigua Switzerland
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
25%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.49%
2025
0.64%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24B
2025
$1T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$34,670
2025
$101,690
2025
Total reserves including gold
$379M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Total reserves ranking
165/177
2025
4/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$291M
2025
$37.6B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$246M
2024
-$108B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$68.4K
2024
-$27.9B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
15.8%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
29.5%
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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1899–1989, 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 (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, 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.