Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands is 8.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1990.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 66,652 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 79,983 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6391 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 104,293 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8333 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands was 8.2% in 2015, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.