Inflation Antigua and Barbuda 2009
Average inflation: -0.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in July at -2.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.4%
- Lowest month
- July: -2.1%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.5% lower than the 5-year average of 2.0%.
- 5-year average
- 2%
- 10-year average
- 2.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 5.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +5.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -9.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4% | -4.9 |
| February | -0.9% | -6.4 |
| March | -0.5% | -6.1 |
| April | -0.8% | -7.1 |
| May | -1.5% | -7.9 |
| June | -1.6% | -8.1 |
| July | -2.1% | -9.2 |
| August | -1.4% | -7.2 |
| September | -0.8% | -6.7 |
| October | 0.4% | -5.1 |
| November | -0.1% | -3.8 |
| December | 2.4% | +1.7 |
| Average | -0.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.