Cayman Islands vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Cayman Islands
- Other small states
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person against 864.46 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 41,810 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 49.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Other small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,169 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 7,180 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,161 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 44,611 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 44,483 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 254,827 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 252,595 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 408,998 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,946 BoP, current US$ per person | 403,052 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 50,865 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,535 BoP, current US$ per person | 49,331 BoP, current US$ per person | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Cayman Islands or Other small states?
- Cayman Islands, at 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person against 864.46 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Cayman Islands and Other small states?
- 41,810 BoP, current US$ per person, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Other small states?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Other small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.