Cayman Islands vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Palau rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 93.7% against 28.9% in Palau, a difference of 64.8%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 3.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 5th 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 | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 5.8% | 525.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 12.3% | 526.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 22.5% | 16.6% | 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 Palau?
- Cayman Islands, at 93.7% against 28.9% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and Palau?
- 64.8%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 5th 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.