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Antigua and Barbuda: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 1.4% (2025), 138th of 180 in the world and 21st of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP deflator is 3.0% (2025), 118th of 209 in the world and 23rd of 40 in Latin America & Caribbean. Lending rate is 6.4% (2025), 92nd of 136 in the world and 26th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Prices & public finance: Antigua and Barbuda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 1.4%2025 | 138/180 | 21/31 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | +0.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 3.0%2025 | 118/209 | 23/40 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 6.4%2025 | 92/136 | 26/31 | 12.2% | 11.0% | 7.7% | −3.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 3.3%2025 | 92/136 | 23/31 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 6.8% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 2.702025 | 134/210 | 20/39 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | ±0.0%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 37.4%2025 | 89/169 | 21/31 | 53.8% | 70.0% | 53.8% | −11.2 ppsince 2015 | 52.9% | 152.1% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 76.2%2025 | 46/146 | 8/31 | 72.4% | 86.1% | 92.5% | −11.9 ppsince 2015 | 72.6% | 138.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 3.02025 | 116/165 | 25/32 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | −32%since 2015 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+0.4 pp1.4% in 2025
- Reserves, months of imports−32%3.0 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Antigua and Barbuda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Antigua and Barbuda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Antigua and Barbuda | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 1.4%2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 3.0%2025 | 3.7%2025 |
| Lending rate | 6.4%2025 | 0.5%2014 |
| Real interest rate | 3.3%2025 | -1.1%2014 |
| Exchange rate | 2.702025 | 0.762025 |
| Private credit | 37.4%2025 | 112.4%2024 |
| Broad money | 76.2%2025 | 141.9%2024 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 3.02025 | 1.42025 |