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
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.