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Economy of Cayman Islands vs Myanmar compared: GDP & Debt

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The Cayman Islands has a GDP of $7.24B compared to $74.1B for Myanmar, ranking 158/197 and 85/197 by economy size, respectively.

Cayman Islands vs Myanmar GDP by year

Cayman Islands
Myanmar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Cayman Islands Myanmar
2024 - $74,068,349,524
2023 $7,241,244,269 $66,757,619,000
2022 $6,660,161,212 $62,253,049,903
2021 $6,060,813,808 $66,345,291,149
2020 $5,655,357,984 $79,006,113,670
2019 $5,941,896,600 $75,065,106,243
2018 $5,530,178,499 $67,860,515,993
2017 $5,166,281,293 $66,053,040,475
2016 $4,909,322,200 $63,298,361,984
2015 $4,708,167,255 $59,607,290,408
2014 $4,562,853,582 $65,531,374,210
2013 $4,405,796,081 $60,269,732,855
2012 $4,291,004,486 $59,937,796,648
2011 $4,186,073,160 $59,977,326,086
2010 $4,156,841,164 $49,540,813,342
2009 $4,281,714,618 $36,906,181,381
2008 $4,585,948,969 $31,862,554,102
2007 $4,466,278,031 $20,182,477,481
2006 $4,200,288,282 $14,502,553,710
2005 - $11,986,972,419
2004 - $10,567,354,056
2003 - $10,467,109,978
2002 - $6,777,632,512
2001 - $6,477,790,688
2000 - $8,905,066,164
1999 - $8,486,832,801
1998 - $6,459,461,639
1997 - $4,722,288,496
1996 - $6,123,556,717
1995 - $5,289,174,943
1994 - $4,432,257,174
1993 - $3,163,020,035
1992 - $2,411,552,289
1991 - $2,069,832,687
1990 - $2,115,193,513
1989 - $2,013,448,229
1988 - $1,541,088,312
1987 - $1,562,448,077
1986 - $1,582,873,750
1985 - $1,478,908,173
1984 - $1,304,063,253
1983 - $1,381,573,615
1982 - $1,481,165,468
1981 - $1,111,000,765
1980 - $1,038,225,167
1979 - $952,265,043
1978 - $935,408,775
1977 - $873,579,932
1976 - $1,204,699,849
1975 - $1,061,107,354
1974 - $1,225,589,878
1973 - $719,754,655
1972 - $662,213,083
1971 - $587,448,405
1970 - $563,555,631
1969 - $571,854,215
1968 - $559,956,130
1967 - $420,359,036
1966 - $293,103,479
1965 - $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Cayman Islands vs Myanmar by year

Cayman Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Myanmar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Cayman Islands Myanmar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 - - $1,359 $5,997
2023 $99,144 $88,428 $1,233 $5,953
2022 $93,031 $82,296 $1,158 $5,732
2021 $86,450 $74,160 $1,243 $5,178
2020 $82,339 $66,119 $1,490 $5,741
2019 $88,254 $72,697 $1,426 $6,101
2018 $83,866 $71,812 $1,298 $5,581
2017 $80,054 $68,018 $1,273 $4,706
2016 $77,802 $65,680 $1,229 $4,460
2015 $76,379 $64,009 $1,167 $4,459
2014 $75,845 $63,561 $1,293 $4,376
2013 $75,114 $63,648 $1,199 $4,144
2012 $75,102 $64,727 $1,203 $3,845
2011 $75,281 $66,629 $1,214 $3,579
2010 $76,838 $66,325 $1,011 $3,348
2009 $81,374 $69,254 $758 $3,040
2008 $89,655 $76,297 $658 $2,748
2007 $89,888 $77,337 $419 $2,459
2006 $87,085 $75,191 $303 $2,153
2005 - - $252.7 $1,860
2004 - - $224.5 $1,601
2003 - - $224.3 $1,385
2002 - - $146.6 $1,204
2001 - - $141.5 $1,069
2000 - - $196.6 $949
1999 - - $189.5 $825
1998 - - $146 $742
1997 - - $108 $702
1996 - - $141.9 $661
1995 - - $124.1 $618
1994 - - $105.4 $573
1993 - - $76.2 $529
1992 - - $58.9 $494
1991 - - $51.2 $447
1990 - - $53.1 $441
1989 - - $51.3 -
1988 - - $39.9 -
1987 - - $41.1 -
1986 - - $42.4 -
1985 - - $40.4 -
1984 - - $36.3 -
1983 - - $39.3 -
1982 - - $43 -
1981 - - $32.8 -
1980 - - $31.2 -
1979 - - $29.2 -
1978 - - $29.3 -
1977 - - $27.9 -
1976 - - $39.2 -
1975 - - $35.2 -
1974 - - $41.4 -
1973 - - $24.8 -
1972 - - $23.3 -
1971 - - $21.1 -
1970 - - $20.7 -
1969 - - $21.5 -
1968 - - $21.5 -
1967 - - $16.5 -
1966 - - $11.8 -
1965 - - $15.1 -
1964 - - $17.3 -
1963 - - $25.8 -
1962 - - $27.9 -
1961 - - $27.3 -
1960 - - $25.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The Cayman Islands' GDP per capita is $99,144, ranking 6/197, compared to $1,359 in Myanmar, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Cayman Islands ranks 10th at $88,428, while Myanmar ranks 153rd at $5,997.

Economic indicators

Cayman Islands Myanmar
Gross domestic product
$7.24B
2023
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank
158/197
2023
85/197
2024
GDP growth
5.82%
2022-2023
-0.97%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$99,144
2023
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank
6/197
2023
165/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$88,428
2023
$5,997
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
10/197
2023
153/197
2024
Government debt n/a
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a
150/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$93,253
2026
$1,646
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$644M
2020
n/a
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14%
2025
20.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
-0.63%
2015-2016
8.83%
2018-2019
Unemployment rate
4.24%
2015
1.48%
2020
Population
77619
55292116

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Cayman Islands

Myanmar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Cayman Islands Myanmar
2019 - 8.83%
2018 - 6.87%
2017 - 4.57%
2016 -0.63% 6.93%
2015 -2.35% 9.45%
2014 1.27% 4.95%
2013 2.16% 5.64%
2012 1.19% 1.47%
2011 1.33% 5.02%
2010 0.28% 7.72%
2009 - 1.47%
2008 - 26.8%
2007 - 35%
2006 - 20%
2005 - 9.37%
2004 - 4.53%
2003 - 36.6%
2002 - 57.1%
2001 - 21.1%
2000 - -0.11%
1999 - 18.4%
1998 - 51.5%
1997 - 29.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2019, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 7 years, the Cayman Islands has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.46%, compared with 5.88% in Myanmar. In 2016, inflation was -0.63% in the Cayman Islands and 8.83% in Myanmar.

Balance of trade

Cayman Islands Myanmar
Current account balance
-$713M
2023
$67.7M
2019
Current account balance ranking
116/190
2023
71/190
2019
Current account balance, % of GDP
-9.84%
2023
+0.09%
2019
Goods imports
$1.64B
2023
$13.7B
2019
Goods exports
$150M
2023
$10.8B
2019
Service imports
$1.8B
2023
$3.66B
2019
Service exports
$4.45B
2023
$6.68B
2019
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2020
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
59.6%
2020
24.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Cayman Islands Myanmar
Economic freedom 74 44.5
Economic freedom ranking 22/197 180/197
Property rights n/a 5.7
Government integrity n/a 18.1
Judicial effectiveness n/a 3.9
Tax burden n/a 88.6
Government spending n/a 86.6
Fiscal health n/a 62.7
Business freedom n/a 37.9
Labor freedom n/a 53.2
Monetary freedom n/a 57.5
Trade freedom n/a 69.4
Investment freedom n/a 30
Financial freedom n/a 20

Other economic metrics

Cayman Islands Myanmar
Services, % of GDP
86%
2023
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.84%
2023
37.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.42%
2023
20.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$5.53B
2023
$65.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$68,030
2023
$5,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$234M
2023
$9.34B
2023
Total reserves ranking
169/177
2023
81/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.52B
2023
-$1.74B
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$35.9B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$27.2B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.31%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
24.8%
2017

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.