Foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Foreign aid received by income group was 5.92 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.92 million
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.78 million
in 2019
All-time low
-1.95 million
in 2016
Years of data
49
1973–2021

Foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.92 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 30.78 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.95 million, in 2016.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 162nd 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 by income group in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1973 51,500 —
1974 18.12 million +35091.1%
1975 10.11 million -44.2%
1976 13.93 million +37.8%
1977 21.40 million +53.6%
1978 13.28 million -37.9%
1979 10.72 million -19.3%
1980 14.81 million +38.2%
1981 24.49 million +65.4%
1982 13.40 million -45.3%
1983 9.22 million -31.2%
1984 6.57 million -28.7%
1985 7.88 million +20.0%
1986 12.43 million +57.7%
1987 12.50 million +0.5%
1988 17.19 million +37.6%
1989 8.29 million -51.7%
1990 7.94 million -4.3%
1991 11.79 million +48.5%
1992 7.71 million -34.6%
1993 5.22 million -32.2%
1994 6.80 million +30.2%
1995 3.26 million -52.1%
1996 5.61 million +72.2%
1997 6.42 million +14.5%
1998 12.59 million +96.1%
1999 10.99 million -12.7%
2000 14.94 million +36.0%
2001 11.27 million -24.6%
2002 15.12 million +34.1%
2003 6.22 million -58.9%
2004 1.71 million -72.5%
2005 7.60 million +345.1%
2006 3.11 million -59.0%
2007 5.46 million +75.4%
2008 5.89 million +7.8%
2009 4.40 million -25.3%
2010 17.76 million +303.6%
2011 11.56 million -34.9%
2012 1.84 million -84.1%
2013 1.58 million -14.2%
2014 2.54 million +60.5%
2015 1.20 million -52.8%
2016 -1.95 million -262.5%
2017 11.28 million -680.0%
2018 19.09 million +69.2%
2019 30.78 million +61.2%
2020 28.80 million -6.4%
2021 5.92 million -79.5%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 5.92 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.28 million, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 5.92 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.19 million, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +35091.1% 51,500 18.12 million
2017 +680.0% -1.95 million 11.28 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.52 million 51,500 21.40 million 7
1980s 12.68 million 6.57 million 24.49 million 10
1990s 7.83 million 3.26 million 12.59 million 10
2000s 7.57 million 1.71 million 15.12 million 10
2010s 9.57 million -1.95 million 30.78 million 10
2020s 17.36 million 5.92 million 28.80 million 2

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 159 Oman 8.08 million compare
  2. 160 Grenada 7.99 million compare
  3. 161 Bahamas 6.51 million compare
  4. 163 Kuwait 5.26 million compare
  5. 164 United Arab Emirates 5.20 million compare
  6. 165 Trinidad and Tobago 5.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda?
Foreign aid received by income group in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.92 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 30.78 million in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was -1.95 million in 2016.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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