Country file(ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

1,8 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

18,745.2

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+8,5

Unemployment

(% of population)

#

N/A

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

18,280
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

 

Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda adopted on 31/07/1981 – Entry into force on 1/11/1981

Available on https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/505848 

 

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

 

3.- 

  1. freedom of conscience, of expression (including freedom of the press) and of peaceful assembly and association;

 

PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION 13.

 

– 1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right peacefully to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the promotion and protection of his interests.

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 

 

CHAPTER 87

Civil Service The Establishment Department 

  1. Establishment Department. 15. Powers and duties. 16. Consultation with appropriate recognised association. 17. Where no agreement reached on proposals of association. 18. Department to submit proposals to association for approval. 19. Agreement reached with Department. 20. Disputes to be referred to Special Tribunal. 

 

CHAPTER 383

THE RIOT ACT 

Arrangement of Sections Section Short title. Punishment for riot. Punishment for unlawful assembly. Unlawful assembly after proclamation. Form and order of proclamation. Apprehension of persons unlawfully assembled after proclamation. Obstruction of reading of proclamation. Limitation of prosecutions. 

http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-383.pdf 

 

Sources

 

https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/pays/antigua-et-barbuda

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/antigua-et-barbuda/presentation-d-antigua-et-barbuda/

par les Etats non membres du Conseil de l’Europe ou l’Union européenne – Bureau des Traités (coe.int)

– Tableau de bord du HCDH (ohchr.org) 

À propos de l’Organisation des États des Caraïbes orientales (oecs.org)

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: 11/11/1981

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1977

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Ratification/Accession: 2019

Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1991, Ratification/Accession: 1993

UNESCO: Member since 1982

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Ratification/accession: 1989

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: East Caribbean dollar

OAS-Organisation of American States:1981

CARICOM Caribbean community: member since 4/07/1974

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS): full member 18/06/2010

Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member

CELAC: Member

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,6

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,6

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2021

#
20.4

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

#

#
N/A

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2019

#
99.74

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
96

Access to Electricity

(% population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
17

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

#

#
N/A

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

#

#
N/A

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

#

#
#

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

71/191
0,788