Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,116.7% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 21.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +297.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +194.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +114.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -77.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +211.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +4116.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4116.7% | 0.1% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 2.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.