Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1986–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.9% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.8% | — |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +297.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +143.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +82.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.