Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands peaked at 1.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Cook Islands 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -82.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1600.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -65.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +650.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +157.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +88.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -72.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1600.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | +650.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More poverty & inequality data for Cook Islands
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0953 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0953 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1233 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 39.96 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.5281 (2019)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 9.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Cook Islands was 0.5% in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Cook Islands ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).