Cayman Islands vs South-Eastern Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Cayman Islands
93.7%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
6.1%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • Cayman Islands
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 93.7% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 87.6%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 15.4 times South-Eastern Asia'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 South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 530.8% 4.6% 526.2% Cayman Islands
2010s 538.5% 5.1% 533.4% Cayman Islands
2020s 39.1% 5.7% 33.4% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Cayman Islands, at 93.7% against 6.1% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cayman Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
87.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South-Eastern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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