Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
95th
of 116 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cook Islands, 2015–2022

02468102015201820222015: 6.92016: 9.82017: 8.32018: 9.12019: 9.12020: 7.72021: 6.72022: 8.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 8.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Cook Islands ranks 95th of 116 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, education (%) in Cook Islands, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 6.9%
2016 9.8% +40.8%
2017 8.3% -14.8%
2018 9.1% +8.6%
2019 9.1% +0.4%
2020 7.7% -15.3%
2021 6.7% -12.6%
2022 8.5% +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.6% 6.9% 9.8% 5
2020s 7.6% 6.7% 8.5% 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 92 Russian Federation 8.9% compare
  2. 93 France 8.8% compare
  3. 94 Serbia 8.7%
  4. 96 San Marino 8.4% compare
  5. 97 Romania 8.4% compare
  6. 98 Bahrain 8.4% 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 8.5% 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 9.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cook Islands ranks 95th out of 116 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 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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