Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 24.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 24.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 41.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Cayman Islands 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 20.4% | — |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -27.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 24.2% | 41.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cayman Islands was 24.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release