Cayman Islands vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
Malta
170.5%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 170.5% against 93.7% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 76.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.8 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 530.8% 250.0% 280.8% Cayman Islands
2010s 538.5% 122.7% 415.7% Cayman Islands
2020s 39.1% 212.3% 173.2% Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 170.5% against 93.7% in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and Malta?
76.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed