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

0102030402015201820222015: 22.22016: 292017: 28.52018: 25.12019: 27.92020: 27.62021: 35.62022: 29.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Cook Islands, 2015 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.5% 22.2% 29.0% 5
2020s 31.0% 27.6% 35.6% 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 89 Jamaica 31.0%
  2. 90 Ukraine 30.5% compare
  3. 91 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  4. 93 Bahamas 29.6% compare
  5. 94 Burkina Faso 29.5% compare
  6. 95 Mozambique 28.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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