Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.0617 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands is 0.0617 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0886 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.039 kg per constant US$, in 2006.
Cayman Islands ranks 212th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0541 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0547 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0563 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 kg per constant US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.039 kg per constant US$ | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.083 kg per constant US$ | +113.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0886 kg per constant US$ | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0734 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0643 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0627 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.069 kg per constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0701 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0689 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.064 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0617 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0617 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0617 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +113.1% | 0.039 kg per constant US$ | 0.083 kg per constant US$ |
| 2006 | -34.9% | 0.0599 kg per constant US$ | 0.039 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0599 kg per constant US$ | 0.039 kg per constant US$ | 0.083 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | 0.0617 kg per constant US$ | 0.0886 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0663 kg per constant US$ | 0.0617 kg per constant US$ | 0.0701 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 209 Greenland 0.1116 kg per constant US$ compare
- 210 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
- 211 Puerto Rico 0.0692 kg per constant US$ compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 0.0482 kg per constant US$ compare
- 214 Azerbaijan 0.0439 kg per constant US$ compare
- 215 San Marino 0.0096 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 40.9% (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 270.42 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 270.42 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- GDP deflator 123.6 base year varies by country (2024)
- Personal remittances, received 11.50 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cayman Islands was 0.0617 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Cayman Islands ranks 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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