Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 26.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 26.0% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands peaked at 67.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 107th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.7% | — |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -19.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 26.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 26.0% | 67.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.72 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cayman Islands was 26.0% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.