Caribbean vs Cayman Islands: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)

Caribbean
25.4%
in 2020
Cayman Islands
26.1%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
204th
Cayman Islands rank
202nd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time

  • Caribbean
  • Cayman Islands
0204060200620142023

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 26.1% against 25.4% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 204th and Cayman Islands ranks 202nd of 220 countries.

Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 37.9% 23.2% 14.7% Caribbean
2020s 25.4% 24.0% 1.4% Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Caribbean or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 26.1% against 25.4% in Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Caribbean and Cayman Islands?
0.7%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Cayman Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Caribbean and Cayman Islands rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Caribbean ranks 204th and Cayman Islands ranks 202nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,207 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed