Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 51.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of household 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands is 51.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 61.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1990.
Cayman Islands ranks 141st 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.0% | — |
| 1971 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 48.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 48.7% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 47.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 51.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 51.2% | 61.0% | 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) 4.96 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cayman Islands was 51.2% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.