Cayman Islands vs Eastern Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
Eastern Africa
3.4%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 93.7% against 3.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 90.3%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 27.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 3.2% | 527.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 4.0% | 534.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 2.8% | 36.3% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Cayman Islands or Eastern Africa?
- Cayman Islands, at 93.7% against 3.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and Eastern Africa?
- 90.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Eastern Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Eastern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.