Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 283.8% on the previous year and down 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cayman Islands peaked at 98,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Cayman Islands 166th out of 168 countries with data for 1996, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 43,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 29,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 41,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 28,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 51,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 9,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1980 | 15,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 11,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 6,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 4,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 3,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 678.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1986 | 18,450 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2617.8% |
| 1987 | 18,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +441.6% |
| 1989 | 9,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 20,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1991 | -1,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -109.1% |
| 1992 | 104.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -105.5% |
| 1993 | -2,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2401.8% |
| 1994 | -6,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +160.8% |
| 1995 | -2,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1996 | -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +283.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (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 | +2617.8% | 678.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,450 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -2401.8% | 104.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 51,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 678.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 98,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -583.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 163 China -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia -49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Korea -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Aruba -74,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bermuda -100,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 98,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 162.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.