Cayman Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 50.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 4,511.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 623,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 623,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 51.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 100.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Cayman Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cayman Islands, at 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 50.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Cayman Islands ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.