Relationship dossier
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Relationship assessment
Cooperation is anchored in shared OECS economic-integration arrangements.
Antigua and Barbuda toward Dominica
+20Antigua and Barbuda participates with Dominica in the OECS Economic Union, a framework for economic integration and movement among member states.
Dominica toward Antigua and Barbuda
+20Dominica participates with Antigua and Barbuda in the OECS Economic Union, a framework for economic integration and movement among member states.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship is situated within a durable regional integration framework: both governments participate in the OECS Economic Union. The practical scope of cooperation beyond that framework is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica participate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Economic Union, a regional framework for deeper economic integration and movement among member states. This provides a concrete basis for cooperative relations, though the scope and implementation of additional direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Revised Treaty of Basseterre establishing the OECS Economic Union was signed, creating a framework for deeper integration among participating member states.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond OECS arrangements is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of OECS Economic Union commitments between the two countries are uncertain.