Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.0% | — |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.