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CAYMAN ISLANDS

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

TELECOMMUNICATION Country Profile
With the enactment of the Information &
Communications Technology (ICT) Authority World view 1990 2000 2010 2016
Law in 2002, the Cayman Islands became one Population, total (millions) 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.06
of the first countries in the world to officially Population growth (annual %) 5.1 4.6 2.2 1.3
recognise the convergence of telephony, radio Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
and broadcasting, the Internet and e-business. Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 104.2 173.7 231.3 253.2
The law established a single, independent Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. ..
authority to regulate the entire ICT sector in Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. .. .. .
accordance with a consistent legislative and GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
regulatory framework. GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) .. .. .. ..
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) .. .. .. ..
Office of TELECOMMUNICATION People
P.O. Box 10002, APO Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
399 Owen Roberts Drive Life expectancy at birth, total (years) .. .. .. ..
Grand Cayman Fertility rate, total (births per woman) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
CONTACTS Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. .. .. ..
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) .. .. .. ..
P.O. Box 10052 Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. .. ..
80 Shedden Road Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) .. .. .. ..
Elizabethan Square Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Grand Cayman KY1 - 1001, School enrollment, primary (% gross) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Cayman Islands School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. .. .. ..
Tel: (345) 949-7089 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
Fax: (345) 949-2532 Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 1.3 1.4 .. 1.5
4th Floor, Elizabethan Square, Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) .. .. .. ..
P.O. Box 2408 GT, Improved water source (% of population with access) 92 93 97 97
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 96 96 96 96
Tel: (345) 945-6060 Urban population growth (annual %) 5.1 4.6 2.2 1.3
Fax: (345) 945-6061 Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 9.97 .. 11.17 .. 10.04 .. 9.17 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
E-Mail: csx@candw.ky Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
Economy
Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce GDP (current US$) (billions) .. .. .. ..
Unit 4-107 GDP growth (annual %) .. .. .. ..
Governors Square Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) .. .. .. ..
23 Lime Tree Bay Avenue Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) .. .. 0 ..
West Bay Industry, value added (% of GDP) .. .. 5 ..
Cayman Islands Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Tel: (345) 949-8090 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Fax: (345) 949-0220 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
E-mail: info@caymanchamber.ky Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Department of Commerce and Investment Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
States and markets
2nd Floor, Government Administration Time required to start a business (days) .. .. .. ..
Building Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
133 Elgin Avenue, George Town Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Grand Cayman Ky1-9000 Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Cayman Islands Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 25.7 181.2 157.7
Tel: (345) 945-0943 Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 .. 66.0 79.0
Fax: (345) 945-0941 High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100)
E-mail: info@dci.gov.ky Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
IN THE U.S. Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 74 67
British Embassy, Caribbean Division External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..
3100 Massachusetts Ave, N.W. Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) .. .. .. ..
Washington, D.C. 20008 Net migration (thousands) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 49 7,627 11,948 18,987
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 3.0 .. .. ..
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.

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