Cayman Islands vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.6%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 93.7% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 75.1%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 5.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510.7% | 10.5% | 500.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 14.5% | 524.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Cayman Islands, at 93.7% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 75.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd 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.