Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 340,471 constant 2024 US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands, 1974–1996
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 340,471 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands peaked at 12.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 220,567 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
Cayman Islands ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.41 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1975 | 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -64.1% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 1978 | 12.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +401.5% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 836,436 constant 2024 US$ | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 385,987 constant 2024 US$ | -53.9% |
| 1984 | 275,798 constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 220,567 constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 370,328 constant 2024 US$ | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 322,766 constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 496,778 constant 2024 US$ | +53.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +177.1% |
| 1990 | 245,949 constant 2024 US$ | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 969,581 constant 2024 US$ | +294.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +137.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 499,718 constant 2024 US$ | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 520,986 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 340,471 constant 2024 US$ | -34.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 340,471 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 340,471 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +401.5% | 2.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.19 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 751,104 constant 2024 US$ | 220,567 constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 841,484 constant 2024 US$ | 245,949 constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 171 Brunei 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 173 Macao 351,150 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 176 Aruba 146,128 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 177 Bermuda 108,227 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received by income group -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cayman Islands was 340,471 constant 2024 US$ in 1996, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,567 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Cayman Islands ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.