Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
94th
of 127 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2021
All-time low
9.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

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

051015202015201820222015: 9 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 20 %2022: 9.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 9.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2022.

The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Cook Islands ranks 94th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%) in Cook Islands, 2015 to 2022.
Year % Change
2015 9.0%
2016 11.3% +26.0%
2017 12.6% +11.8%
2018 9.6% -23.7%
2019 10.8% +12.3%
2020 10.2% -5.8%
2021 20.0% +96.2%
2022 9.7% -51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 9.0% 12.6% 5
2020s 13.3% 9.7% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 91 Bahrain 11.9% compare
  2. 92 Namibia 11.9% compare
  3. 93 Seychelles 11.7%
  4. 95 Samoa 9.0% compare
  5. 96 Maldives 9.0%
  6. 97 Bahamas 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Cook Islands?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Cook Islands was 9.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2015.
How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Cook Islands ranks 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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