Cayman Islands vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
United States of America
72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th
GDP per capita over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in Cayman Islands, a difference of 1,942 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 62,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 89,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 95,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 71,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 70,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 1,942 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.