Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 101.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda is 101.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 150.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 2019.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 116.4% | — |
| 2010 | 132.2% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 150.1% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 126.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 122.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 118.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 117.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 114.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 109.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | -7.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 101.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 101.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.4% | 116.4% | 116.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 122.5% | 101.3% | 150.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Antigua and Barbuda was 101.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.