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Estimated Gross Domestic Product:
3.8%, Jan - Mar 2022 / Jan - Mar 2021
Gross Domestic Product Actual:
4.0%, Dec 2021
Average Consumer Price Index (CPI):
9.5%, Dec 2022 / Dec 2021
Census Population:
71,105, as of Oct 2021
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82.1
2021 Life Expectancy at birth - Male:
80.4
2021 Life Expectancy at birth - Female:
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Estimated Population:
81,546, Year-End December 2022
Unemployment Rate:
2.1%, as at December 2022
Merchandise Imports ($):
17.8% Jul - Sep 2022 / Jul - Sep 2021
Balance of Payments Current Account Deficit % GDP:
13.6% of GDP, Dec 2021
Home / News / Economic Growth and Fiscal Performance Sustained in the First Quarter

Economic Growth and Fiscal Performance Sustained in the First Quarter

Economic activity in the Cayman Islands as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2017.

Indicators show that the first quarter economic performance was broad-based. The major sectors that contributed to growth were construction, electricity and water supply and wholesale & retail trade. The financing and insurance sector, which remains the largest sector, grew by 1.4%, continuing its solid performance in recent times.

The performance in the first quarter is consistent with the 2.1% forecasted GDP growth for the year.

The central government recorded an overall surplus of CI$178.1 million in the first quarter. This resulted despite an increase in expenditure (8.2%) as total revenue increased by 2.7%.  The increase in revenue was generated mainly from domestic taxes on goods and services, including financial service fees. Total expenditure increased by $11.3 million on account of additions to both current expenditure (by $5.8 million) and capital expenditure (by $5.5 million)

The central government’s outstanding debt fell anew and settled at $481.3 million as at March 2017, lower by 5.3 percent from the same period in 2016.