Bahamas vs Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Bahamas
29.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands
29.8%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
105th
Cook Islands rank
104th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Bahamas
  • Cook Islands
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 29.8% against 29.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 105th and Cook Islands ranks 104th of 127 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 30.5% 26.5% 4.0% Bahamas
2020s 35.4% 31.0% 4.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bahamas or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 29.8% against 29.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bahamas and Cook Islands?
0.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cook Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahamas ranks 105th and Cook Islands ranks 104th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed