Inflation Antigua and Barbuda 2016
Average inflation: -0.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 0.1%. The lowest inflation was in October at -1.1%.
- Highest month
- February: 0.1%
- Lowest month
- October: -1.1%
- Difference
- 1.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% lower than the 5-year average of 1.2%.
- 5-year average
- 1.2%
- 10-year average
- 1.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 5.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +1.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -2.3 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 2016
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0% | -1.7 |
| February | 0.1% | -1.5 |
| March | -0.1% | -1.5 |
| April | -0.1% | -0.6 |
| May | -0.6% | -1.6 |
| June | -0.5% | -1.1 |
| July | -0.3% | -0.6 |
| August | -0.4% | -1.1 |
| September | -0.7% | -1.6 |
| October | -1.1% | -2.3 |
| November | -1.0% | -1.9 |
| December | -1.1% | -2.0 |
| Average | -0.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.