Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 25.4 %2007: 24.1 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 23.9 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 23.5 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22 %2017: 22 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 24.9 %2020: 24 %2021: 25.6 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 26.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands is 26.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands peaked at 27.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.

Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cayman Islands, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cayman Islands, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 25.4%
2007 24.1% -5.0%
2008 25.4% +5.3%
2009 22.5% -11.2%
2010 21.6% -4.3%
2011 23.9% +10.7%
2012 23.3% -2.4%
2013 23.4% +0.5%
2014 23.5% +0.3%
2015 22.3% -4.9%
2016 22.0% -1.4%
2017 22.0% -0.1%
2018 23.4% +6.2%
2019 24.9% +6.5%
2020 24.0% -3.4%
2021 25.6% +6.6%
2022 27.5% +7.5%
2023 26.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 22.5% 25.4% 4
2010s 23.0% 21.6% 24.9% 10
2020s 25.8% 24.0% 27.5% 4

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 198 Comoros 26.9% compare
  2. 199 Cameroon 26.5% compare
  3. 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.1% compare
  4. 202 Bangladesh 25.6% compare
  5. 203 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.4% compare
  6. 204 Yemen 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cayman Islands was 26.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
How does Cayman Islands rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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