The Cayman Islands has a GDP of $7.14B compared to $2.55B for Saint Lucia, ranking 159/197 and 172/197 by economy size, respectively.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cayman Islands
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Saint Lucia
|
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| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1977 | - | - | - | $483,071,666 |
| 1978 | - | - | - | $532,885,730 |
| 1979 | - | - | - | $553,096,671 |
| 1980 | - | - | $170,370,370 | $540,815,004 |
| 1981 | - | - | $194,444,444 | $574,941,800 |
| 1982 | - | - | $183,333,333 | $586,937,053 |
| 1983 | - | - | $197,037,037 | $616,080,731 |
| 1984 | - | - | $251,481,481 | $660,842,530 |
| 1985 | - | - | $284,444,444 | $715,611,607 |
| 1986 | - | - | $340,000,000 | $818,674,128 |
| 1987 | - | - | $375,555,556 | $850,796,702 |
| 1988 | - | - | $429,629,630 | $969,054,583 |
| 1989 | - | - | $486,666,667 | $1,056,085,416 |
| 1990 | - | - | $579,629,630 | $1,160,539,673 |
| 1991 | - | - | $613,703,704 | $1,164,899,565 |
| 1992 | - | - | $674,074,074 | $1,257,544,906 |
| 1993 | - | - | $684,814,815 | $1,264,878,904 |
| 1994 | - | - | $713,703,704 | $1,285,098,755 |
| 1995 | - | - | $762,962,963 | $1,307,565,184 |
| 1996 | - | - | $788,888,889 | $1,345,779,926 |
| 1997 | - | - | $805,925,926 | $1,336,438,462 |
| 1998 | - | - | $877,407,407 | $1,420,453,281 |
| 1999 | - | - | $921,851,852 | $1,458,387,956 |
| 2000 | - | - | $932,592,593 | $1,459,098,899 |
| 2001 | - | - | $892,592,593 | $1,409,371,876 |
| 2002 | - | - | $900,000,000 | $1,415,241,212 |
| 2003 | - | - | $987,407,407 | $1,475,595,751 |
| 2004 | - | - | $1,066,666,667 | $1,582,833,328 |
| 2005 | - | - | $1,135,555,556 | $1,576,338,888 |
| 2006 | $4,200,288,241 | $4,633,485,654 | $1,268,319,185 | $1,673,997,138 |
| 2007 | $4,466,278,065 | $4,780,025,440 | $1,336,088,815 | $1,702,314,784 |
| 2008 | $4,585,949,024 | $4,762,941,572 | $1,437,731,111 | $1,786,567,823 |
| 2009 | $4,281,714,567 | $4,419,986,800 | $1,401,507,889 | $1,736,027,614 |
| 2010 | $4,156,841,107 | $4,299,956,080 | $1,482,385,185 | $1,741,756,827 |
| 2011 | $4,186,073,104 | $4,350,225,241 | $1,568,370,370 | $1,817,121,649 |
| 2012 | $4,291,004,524 | $4,403,722,295 | $1,598,207,407 | $1,815,145,417 |
| 2013 | $4,405,796,023 | $4,460,060,480 | $1,660,392,593 | $1,782,131,987 |
| 2014 | $4,562,853,611 | $4,578,454,034 | $1,749,185,185 | $1,805,800,308 |
| 2015 | $4,708,167,233 | $4,708,167,233 | $1,807,640,741 | $1,807,640,741 |
| 2016 | $4,909,322,237 | $4,860,710,643 | $1,868,544,444 | $1,869,604,354 |
| 2017 | $5,166,281,305 | $5,015,477,902 | $1,998,503,704 | $1,932,793,731 |
| 2018 | $5,530,178,441 | $5,229,501,758 | $2,060,955,556 | $1,988,589,215 |
| 2019 | $5,941,896,608 | $5,434,269,977 | $2,095,344,444 | $1,974,662,680 |
| 2020 | $5,655,358,021 | $5,165,012,420 | $1,499,274,074 | $1,493,605,760 |
| 2021 | $6,060,026,520 | $5,418,352,633 | $1,867,185,185 | $1,666,845,860 |
| 2022 | $6,600,843,963 | $5,697,740,751 | $2,342,714,815 | $2,006,689,781 |
| 2023 | $7,139,428,558 | $5,946,143,785 | $2,430,166,667 | $2,051,035,272 |
| 2024 | - | - | $2,549,062,963 | $2,130,856,443 |
Economic indicators
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$7.14B
2023 |
$2.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
159/197
2023 |
172/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
8.16%
2022-2023 |
4.89%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$97,750
2023 |
$14,182
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
6/197
2023 |
70/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$86,689
2023 |
$27,567
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$1.91B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
74.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$10,604
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a |
57/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$82,674
2025 |
$10,481
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$644M
2020 |
n/a |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
34.1%
2015 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.1%
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14%
2025 |
25%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
-0.63%
2015-2016 |
-0.11%
2023-2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.24%
2015 |
10.1%
2024 |
| Population |
76930
|
180421
|
GDP per capita in Cayman Islands vs Saint Lucia
The Cayman Islands' GDP per capita is $97,750, ranking 6/197, compared to $14,182 in Saint Lucia, ranking 70/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Cayman Islands ranks 10th at $86,689, while Saint Lucia ranks 75th at $27,567.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1980 | - | - | $1,428 | - |
| 1981 | - | - | $1,605 | - |
| 1982 | - | - | $1,489 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | $1,576 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | $1,979 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | $2,202 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | $2,591 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | $2,819 | - |
| 1988 | - | - | $3,182 | - |
| 1989 | - | - | $3,565 | - |
| 1990 | - | - | $4,205 | $6,951 |
| 1991 | - | - | $4,399 | $7,127 |
| 1992 | - | - | $4,760 | $7,753 |
| 1993 | - | - | $4,765 | $7,865 |
| 1994 | - | - | $4,892 | $8,041 |
| 1995 | - | - | $5,148 | $8,222 |
| 1996 | - | - | $5,244 | $8,490 |
| 1997 | - | - | $5,282 | $8,456 |
| 1998 | - | - | $5,673 | $8,965 |
| 1999 | - | - | $5,883 | $9,214 |
| 2000 | - | - | $5,880 | $9,314 |
| 2001 | - | - | $5,570 | $9,106 |
| 2002 | - | - | $5,568 | $9,205 |
| 2003 | - | - | $6,059 | $9,707 |
| 2004 | - | - | $6,495 | $10,610 |
| 2005 | - | - | $6,863 | $10,818 |
| 2006 | $87,085 | $75,191 | $7,611 | $11,758 |
| 2007 | $89,888 | $77,337 | $7,964 | $12,199 |
| 2008 | $89,655 | $76,297 | $8,517 | $12,969 |
| 2009 | $81,374 | $69,254 | $8,251 | $12,600 |
| 2010 | $76,838 | $66,325 | $8,674 | $12,718 |
| 2011 | $75,281 | $66,629 | $9,129 | $13,471 |
| 2012 | $75,102 | $64,727 | $9,260 | $13,443 |
| 2013 | $75,114 | $63,648 | $9,577 | $14,010 |
| 2014 | $75,845 | $63,561 | $10,045 | $14,403 |
| 2015 | $76,379 | $64,009 | $10,335 | $14,353 |
| 2016 | $77,802 | $65,680 | $10,638 | $15,307 |
| 2017 | $80,054 | $68,018 | $11,333 | $16,131 |
| 2018 | $83,866 | $71,812 | $11,643 | $17,433 |
| 2019 | $88,254 | $72,697 | $11,794 | $18,710 |
| 2020 | $82,339 | $66,119 | $8,411 | $14,912 |
| 2021 | $86,438 | $74,151 | $10,459 | $19,101 |
| 2022 | $92,202 | $81,803 | $13,104 | $24,599 |
| 2023 | $97,750 | $86,689 | $13,555 | $25,975 |
| 2024 | - | - | $14,182 | $27,567 |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 7 years, the Cayman Islands has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 0.46%, compared with 1.59% in Saint Lucia. In 2016, inflation was -0.63% in the Cayman Islands and -0.11% in Saint Lucia.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
| 1996 | - | 0.92% | |
| 1997 | - | -0.006% | |
| 1998 | - | 3.2% | |
| 1999 | - | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | - | 3.71% | |
| 2001 | - | 5.31% | |
| 2002 | - | -0.26% | |
| 2003 | - | 1.03% | |
| 2004 | - | 1.46% | |
| 2005 | - | 3.9% | |
| 2006 | - | 2.4% | |
| 2007 | - | 2.82% | |
| 2008 | - | 5.55% | |
| 2009 | - | -0.16% | |
| 2010 | 0.28% | 3.25% | |
| 2011 | 1.33% | 2.77% | |
| 2012 | 1.19% | 4.18% | |
| 2013 | 2.16% | 1.47% | |
| 2014 | 1.27% | 3.52% | |
| 2015 | -2.35% | -0.98% | |
| 2016 | -0.63% | -3.08% | |
| 2017 | - | 0.1% | |
| 2018 | - | 1.94% | |
| 2019 | - | 0.54% | |
| 2020 | - | -1.76% | |
| 2021 | - | 2.41% | |
| 2022 | - | 6.38% | |
| 2023 | - | 4.07% | |
| 2024 | - | -0.11% | |
Top exports between countries
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Machinery & equipment | $1K |
Balance of trade
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$713M
2023 |
-$64.1M
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
114/189
2023 |
82/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-9.98%
2023 |
-2.52%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$1.64B
2023 |
$848M
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$150M
2023 |
$137M
2024 |
| Service imports |
$1.8B
2023 |
$598M
2024 |
| Service exports |
$4.45B
2023 |
$1.46B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
45.8%
2020 |
n/a |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
59.6%
2020 |
19%
2025 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 74 | 67 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 20/197 | 53/197 |
| Property rights | n/a | 69.5 |
| Government integrity | n/a | 59 |
| Judicial effectiveness | n/a | 74.6 |
| Tax burden | n/a | 78.6 |
| Government spending | n/a | 82.5 |
| Fiscal health | n/a | 74.3 |
| Business freedom | n/a | 73.8 |
| Labor freedom | n/a | 64.9 |
| Monetary freedom | n/a | 76.6 |
| Trade freedom | n/a | 60 |
| Investment freedom | n/a | 50 |
| Financial freedom | n/a | 40 |
More economic indicators
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Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
85.4%
2022 |
75.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
8.19%
2022 |
9.75%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.47%
2022 |
1.13%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$4.42B
2022 |
$2.3B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$54,040
2022 |
$25,160
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$234M
2023 |
$406M
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
169/177
2023 |
162/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$5.52B
2023 |
-$187M
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$35.9B
2024 |
$179M
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$27.2B
2024 |
-$8.14M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
n/a |
3.07%
2023 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines | n/a |
25%
2016 |
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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.
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