Cayman Islands vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Cayman Islands
40.9%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.2%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
3rd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 40.9% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 36.7%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 9.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 530.8% 3.5% 527.3% Cayman Islands
2010s 538.5% 4.3% 534.1% Cayman Islands
2020s 53.8% 3.2% 50.6% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Cayman Islands or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Cayman Islands, at 40.9% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Cayman Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
36.7%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Cayman Islands ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.