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Antigua and Barbuda Allocates Over EC$2 Billion for 2025 Budget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Antigua and Barbuda government has allocated EC$2.001 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, divided into recurrent and development expenditures across various ministries and departments.<\/p>

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Key Allocations:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Works<\/strong>: EC$267.3 million, including EC$158.6 million for development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Education and Sports<\/strong>: EC$193.1 million.<\/p>

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Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance, and Public-Private Partnerships<\/strong>: EC$145.4 million.<\/p>

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Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment<\/strong>: EC$127.3 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Debt Servicing<\/strong>: EC$798.1 million.<\/p>

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Prime Minister\u2019s Ministry<\/strong>: EC$54.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development<\/strong>: EC$25.4 million.<\/p>

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Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Legal Affairs<\/strong>: EC$132.1 million.<\/p>

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The budget includes EC$231.8 million for development expenditures, with recurrent expenses accounting for the remaining EC$1.77 billion. Further details on individual ministry projects and initiatives are expected to be outlined during parliamentary debates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Allocations for 2025 Budget by Ministry and Department<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Antigua and Barbuda government\u2019s 2025 budget allocates EC$2.001 billion across ministries and departments. Below is the complete breakdown of allocations, including recurrent and development expenditures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recurrent and Development Expenditures (EC$):<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Office of the Governor-General<\/strong>: 2,077,293 (Recurrent) + 59,700 (Development) = 2,136,993<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Legislature<\/strong>: 3,039,338 + 17,000 = 3,056,338<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Cabinet<\/strong>: 4,259,459 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Judicial<\/strong>: 3,287,114 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Service Commissions<\/strong>: 994,578 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Audit<\/strong>: 1,443,667 + 34,215 = 1,477,882<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Pension and Gratuities<\/strong>: 76,053,600 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Public Debt Servicing<\/strong>: 798,139,093 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Electoral Commission<\/strong>: 6,168,927 + 175,000 = 6,343,927<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Office of the Prime Minister and Prime Minister’s Ministry<\/strong>: 47,719,808 + 7,070,792 = 54,790,600<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance, and Public-Private Partnerships<\/strong>: 138,608,788 + 6,808,769 = 145,417,557<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Barbuda Affairs<\/strong>: 32,650,061 + 7,384,775 = 40,034,836<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Ministry of Lands, Surveys, and Blue Economy<\/strong>: 8,712,483 + 4,051,701 = 12,764,184<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Veterinary Services<\/strong>: 21,259,184 + 1,988,696 = 23,247,880<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovations<\/strong>: 14,705,848 + 326,601 = 15,032,449<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Ministry of Education and Sports<\/strong>: 174,280,658 + 18,859,060 = 193,139,718<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment<\/strong>: 123,955,405 + 3,295,225 = 127,250,630<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development, and Blue Economy<\/strong>: 32,734,637 + 867,000 = 33,601,637<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Ministry of Energy, Civil Aviation, and Transportation<\/strong>: 11,168,918 + 2,278,500 = 13,447,418<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development<\/strong>: 25,279,810 + 118,793 = 25,398,603<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Ministry of Works<\/strong>: 108,693,860 + 158,585,995 = 267,279,855<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration, and Labour<\/strong>: 118,166,744 + 13,895,615 = 132,062,359<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Office of the Ombudsman<\/strong>: 448,618 (Recurrent only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Ministry of Information, Communication Technologies, Utilities, and Energy<\/strong>: 16,014,818 + 5,944,359 = 21,959,177<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Total Allocations:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n