Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands, 1974–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands is -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 268.1% on the previous year and down 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands peaked at 984.61 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
Cayman Islands ranks 166th of 168 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 797.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 520.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 691.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 453.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 787.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 144.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 1980 | 223.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1981 | 153.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 82.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 51.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 46.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 1986 | 199.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2510.9% |
| 1987 | 188.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 984.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +421.8% |
| 1989 | 94.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 1990 | 191.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 1991 | -16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -108.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8726 constant 2024 US$ per person | -105.2% |
| 1993 | -19.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2297.7% |
| 1994 | -47.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 1995 | -21.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 1996 | -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +268.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person. (38 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2510.9% | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 199.49 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1993 | -2297.7% | 0.8726 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.18 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 565.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 797.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 203.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 984.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9546 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 191.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 163 South Korea -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 164 Vietnam -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 167 Bermuda -91.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 168 Aruba -149.53 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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- 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)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands was -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 984.61 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Cayman Islands ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.