Cayman Islands in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Cayman Islands, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$7.8 bn

2024

from $4.2 bn in 2006

GDP per person

$104 293

2024

from $87 085 in 2006

Real growth

3.8%

2024

from 3.2% in 2007

Inflation

−0.6%

2016

from 0.3% in 2010

Economy

How large Cayman Islands's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$7.8 bn2024

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2024$7.8 bn
2023$7.3 bn
2022$6.7 bn
2021$6.1 bn
2020$5.7 bn
2019$5.9 bn
2018$5.5 bn
2017$5.2 bn
2016$4.9 bn
2015$4.7 bn
2014$4.6 bn
2013$4.4 bn
2012$4.3 bn
2011$4.2 bn
2010$4.2 bn
2009$4.3 bn
2008$4.6 bn
2007$4.5 bn
2006$4.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearGrowth
20243.8%
20235.8%
20225.7%
20214.9%
2020−5.0%
20193.9%
20184.3%
20173.2%
20163.2%
20152.8%
20142.6%
20131.3%
20121.2%
20111.2%
2010−2.7%
2009−7.2%
2008−0.4%
20073.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$104 2932024

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2024$104 293$92 201
2023$100 065$88 395
2022$92 938$82 193
2021$86 450$74 160
2020$82 339$66 119
2019$88 254$72 697
2018$83 866$71 812
2017$80 054$68 018
2016$77 802$65 680
2015$76 379$64 009
2014$75 845$63 561
2013$75 114$63 648
2012$75 102$64 727
2011$75 281$66 629
2010$76 838$66 325
2009$81 374$69 254
2008$89 655$76 297
2007$89 888$77 337
2006$87 085$75 191

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200684%9%
202487%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.6%2016

World Bank
Data
YearInflation
2016−0.6%
2015−2.4%
20141.3%
20132.2%
20121.2%
20111.3%
20100.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

59.6%2020

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202059.6%45.8%
201969.5%45.4%
201871.6%45.5%
201774.0%43.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−8.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
2024−8.8%
2023−9.7%
2022−11.3%
2021−13.1%
2020−16.4%
2019−10.9%
2018−16.8%
2017−16.9%
2016−14.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

40.9%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
202440.9%
2023165.5%
2022−47.3%
2021−13.3%
2020123.3%
201918.2%
20183.1%
201748.5%
201654.7%
20151709.8%
20141009.0%
2013792.3%
2012500.8%
2011743.7%
2010504.4%
2009474.1%
2008426.4%
2007631.6%
2006590.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Cayman Islands

Population

75 8442025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
202575 844
202474 457
202373 038
202271 591
202170 108
202068 684
201967 327
201865 941
201764 535
201663 100
201561 642
201460 160
201358 655
201257 136
201155 606
201054 099
200952 618
200851 151
200749 687
200648 232
200546 788
200445 352
200343 934
200242 514
200141 089
200039 674

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over9.5%15 to 6474.4%Under 1516.1%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202516.1%74.4%9.5%
202416.2%74.8%9.0%
202316.3%75.2%8.5%
202216.4%75.5%8.1%
202116.4%75.9%7.8%
202016.5%76.1%7.5%
201916.8%76.1%7.2%
201817.0%76.1%6.9%
201717.2%76.2%6.6%
201617.4%76.2%6.4%
201517.7%76.2%6.2%
201417.9%76.2%5.9%
201318.0%76.2%5.8%
201218.1%76.3%5.6%
201118.2%76.3%5.5%
201018.2%76.4%5.4%
200918.3%76.4%5.3%
200818.5%76.2%5.3%
200718.7%76.0%5.3%
200618.9%75.7%5.4%
200519.1%75.5%5.4%
200419.3%75.2%5.5%
200319.5%75.0%5.5%
200219.6%74.9%5.5%
200119.6%74.8%5.5%
200019.6%74.8%5.6%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.532024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.53
20231.53
20221.54
20211.55
20201.55
20191.51
20181.28
20171.22
20161.23
20151.27
20141.33
20131.45
20121.53
20111.64
20101.69
20091.72
20081.70
20071.68
20061.67
20051.67
20041.67
20031.67
20021.68
20011.70
20001.71

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

80.5 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202480.5 years
202380.4 years
202280.0 years
202179.3 years
202079.2 years
201979.0 years
201878.8 years
201778.6 years
201678.4 years
201578.1 years
201477.9 years
201377.7 years
201277.1 years
201176.6 years
201076.1 years
200975.7 years
200875.4 years
200775.2 years
200675.0 years
200574.9 years
200474.6 years
200374.6 years
200274.6 years
200174.5 years
200074.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

8882025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 1 107 people, in 2015.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025888
2024896
2023921
2022942
2021965
2020810
2019859
20181 011
20171 065
20161 094
20151 107
20141 105
20131 077
20121 060
20111 024
2010978
2009951
2008975
2007990
2006997
20051 002
20041 004
20031 003
20021 019
20011 026
20001 021

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.6%2023

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20231.6%
20221.5%
20211.3%
20201.5%
20191.1%
20182.2%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

81.1%2017

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
201781.1%
201679.0%
201577.0%
201474.1%
201371.4%
201269.7%
201169.5%
201066.0%
200964.5%
200861.0%
200752.0%
200644.5%
200538.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
2025100.0%
2024100.0%
2023100.0%
2022100.0%
2021100.0%
2020100.0%
2019100.0%
2018100.0%
2017100.0%
2016100.0%
2015100.0%
2014100.0%
2013100.0%
2012100.0%
2011100.0%
2010100.0%
2009100.0%
2008100.0%
2007100.0%
2006100.0%
2005100.0%
2004100.0%
2003100.0%
2002100.0%
2001100.0%
2000100.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

2.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
20212.9%
20202.7%
20192.3%
20182.1%
20171.3%
20160.3%
20150.0%
20140.0%
20130.0%
20120.0%
20110.0%
20100.0%
20090.0%
20080.0%
20070.0%
20060.0%
20050.0%
20040.0%
20030.0%
20020.0%
20010.0%
20000.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.0%2022

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
20220.0%
20210.0%
20200.0%
20190.0%
20180.0%
20170.0%
20160.0%
20150.0%
20140.0%
20130.0%
20120.0%
20110.0%
20100.0%
20090.0%
20080.0%
20070.0%
20060.0%
20050.0%
20040.0%
20030.0%
20020.0%
20010.0%
20000.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

5.0 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20245.0 t
20234.9 t
20225.0 t
20214.5 t
20204.8 t
20195.8 t
20184.7 t
20174.3 t
20164.2 t
20154.1 t
20143.9 t
20133.7 t
20123.3 t
20113.6 t
20104.6 t
20094.3 t
20084.4 t
20074.1 t
20063.4 t
20053.1 t
20043.1 t
20033.4 t
20023.4 t
20013.2 t
20003.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

52.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202352.5%
202252.7%
202152.8%
202053.0%
201953.0%
201853.4%
201753.0%
201653.0%
201553.0%
201453.0%
201353.0%
201253.0%
201153.0%
201053.0%
200953.1%
200853.2%
200753.3%
200653.4%
200553.4%
200453.5%
200353.6%
200253.7%
200153.8%
200053.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Cayman Islands's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Dependency of United Kingdom
Government
British Overseas Territories
Official language
English
United Nations
Not a member

Identifiers

KYISO alpha-2
CYMISO alpha-3
136ISO numeric
Calling code
+1345
Internet domain
.ky
Time zone
UTC-05:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q5785 · World Bank data · Americas