Ministry of Works Receives Largest Share of 2025 Budget

Antigua and Barbuda Allocates Over EC$2 Billion for 2025 Budget

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.

Key Allocations:

Ministry of Works: EC$267.3 million, including EC$158.6 million for development projects.

Ministry of Education and Sports: EC$193.1 million.

Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance, and Public-Private Partnerships: EC$145.4 million.

Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment: EC$127.3 million.

Public Debt Servicing: EC$798.1 million.

Prime Minister’s Ministry: EC$54.8 million.

Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development: EC$25.4 million.

Attorney General’s Office and Ministry of Legal Affairs: EC$132.1 million.

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.

Full Allocations for 2025 Budget by Ministry and Department

The Antigua and Barbuda government’s 2025 budget allocates EC$2.001 billion across ministries and departments. Below is the complete breakdown of allocations, including recurrent and development expenditures:

Recurrent and Development Expenditures (EC$):

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

Total Allocations:

• Recurrent Expenditure: EC$1,769,862,709
• Development Expenditure: EC$231,761,796
• Grand Total: EC$2,001,624,505

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