Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 7:33 PM

SERIAL · 028North America

Antigua and Barbuda

CapitalQ36262

CurrencyXCD · Eastern Caribbean dollar

LanguageEnglish

Area440 km²

Since1981

ISOATG · AG

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in the Lesser Antilles

Antigua and Barbuda is an archipelagic country in the Caribbean composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and dozens of other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km2, making it one of the smallest countries in the Caribbean. The country is mostly flat, with the highest points on Antigua being in the Shekerley Mountains and on Barbuda the Highlands. The country has a tropical savanna climate, with pockets of tropical monsoon in Antigua's southwest. Its most populated city is St. John's, followed by All Saints and Bolans. The sole settlement in Barbuda is Codrington. Most of the country resides in the Central Plain that stretches from St. John's to English Harbour.

Text: Wikipedia — Antigua and BarbudaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-21

— FACTS —

Capital: Q36262
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1268
Top-level domain: .ag
Independence / founding: 01 Nov 1981
Highest point: Mount Obama (402 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

18.0%% of land area

#136 of 2132023

57% of world average

Forest area

79km²

#189 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

20.5%% of land area

#148 of 2092023

55% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

9.1%% of land area

#109 of 2062023

65% of world average

Land area

440km²

#194 of 2152023

0% of world average

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— MONEY —

GDP

$2.34Bcurrent US$

#188 of 2112025

0% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$3.38Bcurrent int'l $

#181 of 1992025

0% of world average

GDP per person

$24,819current US$

#67 of 2112025

103% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$35,832current int'l $

#72 of 1992025

107% of world average

GDP growth

5.0%% per year

#52 of 2102025

148% of world average

GDP per person growth

4.5%% per year

#38 of 2102025

190% of world average

Gross national income

$2.26Bcurrent US$

#184 of 2042025

0% of world average

Gross national income per person

$23,790current US$

#63 of 2032025

118% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$34,670current int'l $

#72 of 1972025

109% of world average

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Inflation

1.4%% per year

#45 of 1902025

16% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

3.0%% per year

#92 of 2092025

42% of world average

Real interest rate

3.3%%

#87 of 1342025

80% of world average

Lending interest rate

6.4%%

#91 of 1342025

57% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$282.0Mcurrent US$

#132 of 2012025

3% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

12.1%% of GDP

#13 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-0.4%% of GDP

#164 of 1792025

-19% of world average

Current account balance

-12.0%% of GDP

#169 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$378.5Mcurrent US$

#167 of 1772025

0% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$22.0Mcurrent US$

#177 of 1862025

0% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.4%% of GNI

#110 of 1372021

7% of world average

Exchange rate

3local currency per US$

#136 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

1.5%% of GDP

#162 of 1992025

15% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

18.2%% of GDP

#142 of 2022025

74% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

2.4%% of GDP

#177 of 1952025

22% of world average

Services' share of the economy

68.7%% of GDP

#38 of 2022025

119% of world average

14 of 39 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— TRADE —

Exports

55.0%% of GDP

#46 of 1872022

127% of world average

Imports

63.3%% of GDP

#51 of 1872022

127% of world average

Trade balance

-8.3%% of GDP

#123 of 1872022

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

41.5%% of GDP

#136 of 2052025

64% of world average

Goods exported

$32.0Mcurrent US$

#197 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$938.0Mcurrent US$

#181 of 2072025

1% of world average

Services exported

$1.21Bcurrent US$

#136 of 1912025

2% of world average

Services imported

$614.5Mcurrent US$

#160 of 1912025

1% of world average

Goods and services exported

$1.31Bcurrent US$

#165 of 1912025

1% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$1.41Bcurrent US$

#173 of 1912025

1% of world average

High-tech share of exports

0.0%% of manufactured exports

#177 of 1792024

0% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

2.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#65 of 1872017

138% of world average

Nurses and midwives

9.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#22 of 1962019

205% of world average

Hospital beds

3.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#52 of 1572023

116% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

98.9%% of population

#84 of 2142024

109% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.6%% of population

#35 of 2132024

124% of world average

Suicide rate

1per 100,000 people

#12 of 1852021

17% of world average

HIV prevalence

1.1%% aged 15-49

#118 of 1532024

80% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

1per 100,000 people

#9 of 2082024

1% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

97.0%% of children 12-23 months

#31 of 1932024

113% of world average

10 of 19 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.1%% of GDP

#141 of 1902023

72% of world average

Education spending

5.9%% of government spending

#184 of 1892025

43% of world average

Adult literacy

98.9%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2001

118% of world average

Primary school enrolment

112.3%% gross

#28 of 2002023

111% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

108.9%% gross

#26 of 1882023

125% of world average

University enrolment

25.1%% gross

not enough data to rank2012

50% of world average

Primary school completion

123.4%% of relevant age group

#4 of 1802022

137% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

12pupils per teacher

#34 of 1602018

56% of world average

Years of compulsory education

11.0 yrsyears

#62 of 1972025

110% of world average

1 of 10 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— WORK —

Labour force with advanced education

84.9%% of labour force

#25 of 1712018

112% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— CONNECTED —

People online

72.7%% of population

#128 of 2072024

102% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

201per 100 people

#7 of 2102022

173% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

11per 100 people

#117 of 2082022

59% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

29per 100 people

#36 of 2132022

198% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#4 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#2 of 1892023

144% of world average

Energy used per person

1,787kg oil equivalent per person

not enough data to rank2007

79% of world average

Air passengers carried

35,515passengers

#150 of 1652022

0% of world average

Air freight

1million tonne-km

#121 of 1632022

0% of world average

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Container port traffic

28,000TEU

#151 of 1672024

1% of world average

Patent applications by residents

5count

#115 of 1422018

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

13count

#182 of 1972023

0% of world average

Tourists arriving

384,500count

#133 of 1942020

8% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$416.0Mcurrent US$

#101 of 1752020

11% of world average

4 of 18 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

4tonnes per person

#128 of 2032024

84% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#26 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

0Mt CO2-equivalent

#21 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

16.5%% of land area

#110 of 2132025

87% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.7%% of territorial waters

#110 of 1742025

7% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

8.5%% of internal resources

#85 of 1772022

7% of world average

Renewable water available per person

560m³ per person

#153 of 1832022

4% of world average

Renewable energy use

0.9%% of final energy consumption

#193 of 2122022

3% of world average

Electricity from renewables

5.7%% of total

#160 of 2062021

16% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

94.3%% of total

#166 of 2092021

159% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#39 of 2082021

0% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— STATE —

Armed forces personnel

0people

#166 of 1702020

0% of world average

Homicides

11per 100,000 people

#124 of 1582023

137% of world average

5 of 7 figures unavailable for Antigua and Barbuda.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Antigua and Barbuda.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Fair Antigua, We Salute TheeAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Q36262 · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

Antigua and Barbuda has no land borders

Landmarks

Nelson's DockyardImage: Wikimedia Commons

Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological SitesImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Gaston BrownePrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda since 2014

Baldwin SpencerPrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

Rai BenjaminAmerican sprinter and hurdler

Louise Lake-TackGovernor-General of Antigua and Barbuda

Lester BirdPrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1938-2021)

Daniel BaileyAntiguan sprint athlete

James CarlisleDentist, former Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda

Vere BirdPrime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1910-1999)

Brendan ChristianAntigua and Barbuda sprinter

Mikele Leigertwoodassociation football player from Antigua and Barbuda

History

01 Nov 1981Antigua and Barbuda — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population94,2092025

GDP$2.34B2025

GDP per person$24,8192025