Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 29.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
92nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2021
All-time low
22.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands stood at 29.8%.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Cook Islands ranks 92nd of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.2% | — |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands was 29.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
- How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cook Islands ranks 92nd out of 114 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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