Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 31.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2016
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda is 31.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 68.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2011.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.0% | — |
| 1971 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 36.7% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +57.6% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 34.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 36.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 36.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 27.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 23.7% | 47.2% | 7 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,963 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.01 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1053 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1053 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Antigua and Barbuda was 31.8% in 2016, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.