Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5.71 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 74.3%
World rank
167th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.64 million constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
48
1974–2021
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda, 1974–2021
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.71 million constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.41 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1975 | 9.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 9.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 8.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 18.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +114.9% |
| 1982 | 7.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.0% |
| 1983 | 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 4.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 4.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 14.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 8.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 7.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 10.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 6.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 12.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 14.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +413.8% |
| 1999 | 8.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 8.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 11.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -66.9% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 7.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +192.4% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 6.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 18.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +311.4% |
| 2011 | 12.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 6.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +144.3% |
| 2017 | 12.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +519.2% |
| 2020 | 22.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -74.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +519.2% | 4.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1998 | +413.8% | 2.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2010 | +311.4% | 4.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.35 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 164 Anguilla 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 165 Dominica 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 5.85 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 168 Kuwait 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 170 Qatar 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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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 grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.