Cayman Islands vs Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Cayman Islands
40.9%
in 2024
Guyana
35.0%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Guyana rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Guyana
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 40.9% against 35.0% in Guyana, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.8% | 5.2% | 525.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 538.5% | 11.7% | 526.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 11.8% | 42.0% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cayman Islands or Guyana?
- Cayman Islands, at 40.9% against 35.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cayman Islands and Guyana?
- 5.9%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Guyana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Guyana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Guyana ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.