Cayman Islands vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 16.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 5.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Cayman Islands or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.