Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2021
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +27369.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +82.9% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +59.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -50.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +59.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -52.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +112.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +53.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +277.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +379.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +5330.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
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- 116 British Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.4% in 2021, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.