Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 8.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands peaked at 9.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More poverty & inequality data for Cayman Islands
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0962 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0962 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1077 (2023)
- Population living in slums 5.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cayman Islands was 8.2% in 2015, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.