Cayman Islands
CYMLatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: George TownEconomy
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▶About Cayman Islands
with a population of 74,457. Key indicators include life expectancy of 80.4 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Located in the Latin America & Caribbean region, this high-income jurisdiction boasts a robust economy driven by financial services, tourism, and foreign direct investment. With a GDP per capita of approximately $76,000 in 2023, it ranks among the wealthiest in the world. The economy is highly open, with trade accounting for 105.5% of GDP in 2020, reflecting significant export and import activities. Foreign direct investment inflows were substantial, at 93.7% of GDP in 2023, underscoring its attractiveness to international investors. The capital, George Town, serves as a major financial hub, contributing to the jurisdiction's economic dynamism. The population stands at 74,457 as of 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 80.4 years in 2023, indicating a high standard of living. The fertility rate is relatively low, at 1.5 births per woman in 2023. The jurisdiction benefits from a well-educated populace and robust healthcare infrastructure, contributing to its overall development. Notable development indicators include a strong emphasis on financial services and tourism, which drive economic growth and social welfare.
▶Economy17 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $5.57B | 2023 | ▲ 6.4% | WB |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $75,720 | 2023 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $68,030 | 2023 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 2023 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 86.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2023 | ▼ 11.4% | WB |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 2020 | ▲ 8.7% | WB |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 2.7% | 2023 | ▼ 29.3% | WB |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 13.8% | 2020 | ▼ 42.8% | WB |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $568.0M | 2023 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary5 indicators · 2016–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.6% | 2016 | ▲ 73.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $234.0M | 2023 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 0.3 | 2023 | ▲ 9.2% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.83 | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.93 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 105.5% | 2020 | ▼ 8.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 59.6% | 2020 | ▼ 14.2% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 45.8% | 2020 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $3.37B | 2020 | ▼ 18.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.59B | 2020 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $68.0M | 2024 | ▲ 23.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.99B | 2024 | ▲ 8.4% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 93.7% | 2023 | ▲ 298.5% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 17.5% | 2023 | ▲ 251.5% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $35.90B | 2024 | ▲ 429.0% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $10.2M | 2024 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▼ 21.8% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 85.5% | 2024 | ▲ 79.3% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -9.8% | 2023 | ▲ 12.5% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-712.7M | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
▶Finance4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 11.4% | 2020 | ▲ 78.6% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $644.3M | 2020 | ▲ 70.0% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2020 | ▼ 60.8% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 4 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,457 | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 304 | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 264 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 240 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 74,457 | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 0.0% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 80.4 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 78.0 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 82.9 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.8 | 2023 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Net Migration | 888 | 2025 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 16.2% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 74.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 9.0% | 2024 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 33.7% | 2024 | ▲ 1.9% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 12.0% | 2024 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 21.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 122.8 | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 87 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
▶Labor2 indicators · 2015 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Employed (%) | 82.8% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 5.5% | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Education15 indicators · 2006–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2023 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 15.0% | 2019 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 95.7% | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 84.8% | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 106.5% | 2024 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 97.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 234 | 2024 | ▲ 3783.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 92 | 2024 | ▲ 50.8% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 323 | 2024 | ▼ 12.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 380 | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 16 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 46.0% | 2006 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 85.3 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 54.0% | 2006 | — | WB |
▶Health2 indicators · 2018–2024 · WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2018 | — | WHO |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 5 | 2024 | ▲ 19.5% | WHO |
▶Energy & Environment12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 0 | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 2.9% | 2021 | ▲ 9.2% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.0% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 52.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 126 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 95.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 83.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture3 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 11.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 125 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 181.9 | 2020 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
▶Technology7 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 81.1% | 2017 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 139 | 2022 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 56.4 | 2022 | ▲ 23.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 26,673.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $12.5M | 2024 | ▲ 79.5% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.4% | 2023 | ▼ 16.8% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $19.5M | 2023 | ▼ 9.5% | WB |
▶Infrastructure3 indicators · 2021–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 40,829 | 2022 | ▼ 34.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 97.1% | 2021 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender4 indicators · 2015–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 81.0% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 11.3 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2018 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.44 | 2023 | ▼ 4.4% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.24 | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Political Stability | 1.63 | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.07 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.72 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.76 | 2023 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 65.1% | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 88.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 76.4% | 2023 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 99.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
▶Military1 indicator · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.4 | 2020 | ▲ 47.0% | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 660,000 | 2020 | ▼ 71.7% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $964.0M | 2019 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $299.0M | 2019 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 22.9% | 2019 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $45.0M | 2019 | ▲ 12.5% | WB |
▶Urban Development2 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 5.5% | 2022 | ▲ 32.0% | WB |
