Cayman Islands vs United States of America: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 343.14 billion against 175.42 billion in Cayman Islands, a difference of 167.72 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 245 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.78 billion | 377.15 billion | 348.38 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 144.86 billion | 448.47 billion | 303.61 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 184.83 billion | 447.46 billion | 262.62 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, Cayman Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 343.14 billion against 175.42 billion in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 167.72 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States of America rank globally for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Cayman Islands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 245 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.