Cayman Islands
- Capital
- George Town
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 76,000 (2025)
At a glance
- The Cayman Islands' economy grew 3.8% in 2024, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in the Cayman Islands was US$104,293 in 2024, higher than in most countries.
- The Cayman Islands had 76,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 198th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- The Cayman Islands had a current account deficit of 8.8% of GDP in 2024, lower than in most countries.
Economic growth
2024Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2007
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| Year | Cayman Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −5.0% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
GDP per person
2024GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2006
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| Year | Cayman Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$104,293 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$100,065 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$92,938 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$86,450 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$82,339 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$88,254 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$83,866 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$80,054 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$77,802 | US$5,982 |
| 2015 | US$76,379 | US$6,148 |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 76,000 |
| 2024 | 74,000 |
| 2023 | 73,000 |
| 2022 | 72,000 |
| 2021 | 70,000 |
| 2020 | 69,000 |
| 2019 | 67,000 |
| 2018 | 66,000 |
| 2017 | 65,000 |
| 2016 | 63,000 |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2016
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| Year | Cayman Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −8.8% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −9.7% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −11.3% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −13.1% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −16.4% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −10.9% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −16.8% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −16.9% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −14.4% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for the Cayman Islands: inflation, unemployment, government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show the Cayman Islands since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.