Cayman Islands vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Cayman Islands
- North America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 4.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 185.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 6th and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 942.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 124,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 21.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 78.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | -4.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Cayman Islands or North America?
- Cayman Islands, at 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Cayman Islands and North America?
- 4.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Cayman Islands ranks 6th and North America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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.