Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
56 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
40,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
4 TV stations; cable and satellite subscription services offer international programming; government-owned Radio Cayman operates 2 networks broadcasting on 5 stations; 10 privately owned radio stations operate alongside Radio Cayman
Communications: Internet country code
.ky
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
81.07% (2017 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
50 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
36,000 (2021 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
139 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
99,737 (2022 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$766.6 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$874.5 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2016
-$706.6 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2017
-$871.5 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2018
-$927.5 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2019
-$646.8 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2020
-$924.4 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2021
-$794.205 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2022
-$749.482 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2023
-$712.684 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
-$686.1 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
0.833330 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
Caymanian dollars (KYD) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
0.833330 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
0.833330 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
0.833330 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
0.833330 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
0.833330 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
0.833330 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
0.833330 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
0.833330 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
0.833330 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
0.833330 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
0.833330 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
0.833330 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
aircraft, ships, refined petroleum, natural gas, broadcasting equipment (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2017
$3.824 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2018
$3.959 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2019
$4.128 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2020
$3.372 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2021
$3.542 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$4.215 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$4.6 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
0.5% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
8.2% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
85.4% (2022 est.)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$88,428 (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$7.139 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$6.459 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
ships, refined petroleum, cars, furniture, jewelry (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$2.243 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2018
$2.518 billion (2018 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2019
$2.696 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2020
$2.592 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$2.808 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$3.287 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$3.444 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
3.4% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015
-2.35% (2015 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016
-0.63% (2016 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017
2% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$3.824 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$3.946 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$4.144 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$4.390 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019
$4.894 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020
$4.541 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$5.199 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$5.467 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$5.705 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
2.83% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
3.24% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
3.18% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
4.27% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
3.92% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-4.95% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
4.87% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
5.78% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
4.4% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$63,561 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$64,009 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$65,680 (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2017
$68,018 (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2019
$72,697 (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2020
$66,119 (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2021
$74,160 (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$82,296 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$88,428 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2020
$9.0 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
0.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
0.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
$11.5 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018
$162.1 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019
$183.5 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020
$216.8 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
$228.3 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$225.4 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$234 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$252.1 million (2024 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
96.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
3.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: wind
0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
698.767 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
176,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
2.117 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
143.149 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
737,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
737,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Environment: Environmental issues
no natural freshwater resources; trash washing up or being deposited on beaches; no recycling or waste-treatment facilities; deforestation
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
11.2% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 8.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
53% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
35.8% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
100.00% (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
60,000 tons (2024 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
264 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
160 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
1 km SW of The Bluff on Cayman Brac 50 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
19 30 N, 80 30 W
Geography: Geography - note
important location between Cuba and Central America
Geography: Irrigated land
NA
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
11.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 8.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
53% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
35.8% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
hurricanes (July to November)
Geography: Population distribution
majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman
Geography: Terrain
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Government: Administrative divisions
6 districts; Bodden Town, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, East End, George Town, North Side, West Bay
Government: Capital: etymology
originally named Hogstyes, the town was renamed in honor of English King GEORGE III (1738-1820) around 1800
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
19 18 N, 81 23 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United Kingdom
Government: Constitution: history
several previous; latest approved 10 June 2009, entered into force 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009)
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Cayman Islands
Government: Country name: etymology
Spanish explorers named the islands in the early 16th century, using the Carib word for marine crocodiles, caiman
Government: Dependency status
overseas territory of the UK
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (overseas territory of the UK); consular services provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet selected from the Parliament and appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Jane OWEN (since 21 April 2023)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as premier
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Premier André Martin EBANKS (since 6 May 2025)
Government: Flag
description: a blue field with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag; the coat of arms has a pineapple, a turtle, a shield with a golden lion and three green stars, and a scroll below the shield with the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS meaning: the pineapple represents ties to Jamaica; the turtle represents the Caymans' seafaring tradition; the lion symbolizes Great Britain; the green stars represent the three islands; the white and blue wavy lines on the coat of arms represent the sea
Government: International organization participation
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges); Grand Court (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
Court of Appeal and Grand Court judges appointed by the governor on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an 8-member independent body consisting of governor appointees, Court of Appeal president, and attorneys; Court of Appeal judges' tenure based on their individual instruments of appointment; Grand Court judges normally appointed until retirement at age 65 but can be extended until age 70
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
Summary Court
Government: Legal system
English common law and local statutes
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
2025
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Parliament
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
4/14/2021
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
21 (directly elected and appointed)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
independent (12); PPM (7)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
23.8%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
4 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as an overseas UK territory
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National coat of arms
the Queen of England approved the Cayman Islands' coat of arms -- which was designed with input from the public -- in 1958; the shield features the lion of England and three green stars that symbolize the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman; the green turtle stands for the islands’ seafaring history, the rope under it for the thatch-rope industry, and the pineapple for historical ties with Jamaica; the motto comes from Psalms 24, acknowledging the Caymans’ Christian heritage
Government: National holiday
Constitution Day, the first Monday in July (1959)
Government: National symbol(s)
green sea turtle
Government: Political parties
Cayman Islands Peoples Party or CIPP People's Progressive Movement or PPM
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
The British colonized the Cayman Islands during the 18th and 19th centuries, and Jamaica -- also a British colony at the time -- administered the islands after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency. The territory has transformed itself into a significant offshore financial center.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military and Security: Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
17.4% (male 5,845/female 5,767)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
65.9% (male 21,480/female 22,456)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
16.7% (2024 est.) (male 5,054/female 6,051)
People and Society: Birth rate
11.41 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
6.24 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
25.3 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
4 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
51.7 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
26.4 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 95.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 95.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 4.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 4.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
15% national budget (2019 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditures
1.57% (2023 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Cayman Islander 35.4%, Jamaican 24.8%, Filipino 5.5%, British 5.3%, American 5.2%, Honduran 4.2%, Canadian 3.3%, Indian 2.1%, Cuban 1.6%, Nicaraguan 1%, other 11.1%, unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.9 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
5.7 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
8.8 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
83.0 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
78.2 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Literacy: total population
98.87% (2017 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
35,000 GEORGE TOWN (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Median age: female
42 years
People and Society: Median age: male
40.3 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Caymanian
People and Society: Net migration rate
11.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population
74,457 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman
People and Society: Population growth rate
1.92% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
34,274
People and Society: Population: male
32,379
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 93.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 93.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 6.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 6.5% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.01 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.96 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.84 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.02 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.95 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.52 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
100.00% (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
65 (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
3 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
VP-C
Transportation: Heliports
5 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
bulk carrier 29, container ship 3, general cargo 1, oil tanker 20, other 77
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
130 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Cayman Brac, Georgetown
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
2 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
2
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