Change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Change in minimum river flow was -46.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands stood at -46.1%.
That represents a change of down 22,920.9% on the previous year and down 347.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands peaked at 54.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -78.5%, in 2018.
That places Cayman Islands 204th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.0% | — |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +196.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -53.4% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | -117.7% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -10.3% | +272.8% |
| 2015 | -39.5% | +283.4% |
| 2016 | -51.8% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | -68.7% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | -78.5% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | -36.0% | -54.1% |
| 2020 | -28.5% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | -27.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -96.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -119.6% |
| 2024 | -46.1% | -22920.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -46.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 25.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -46.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -22920.9% | 0.2% | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 12.5% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -23.6% | -78.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.6% | -46.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -41.3% compare
- 202 Barbados -42.4% compare
- 203 Dominican Republic -45.4% compare
- 205 Bahrain -46.6% compare
- 206 Puerto Rico -48.1% compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands -53.4% compare
More development goals data for Cayman Islands
- Red List Index 0.795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 747.97 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.7 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8333 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow -20.8% (2024)
- River flow maximum 1.17 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.0326 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands?
- Change in minimum river flow in Cayman Islands was -46.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.5% in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Cayman Islands ranks 204th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 347.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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