Cook Islands vs Marshall Islands: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Cook Islands
336.34 million current LCU
in 2019
Marshall Islands
201.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
184th
Marshall Islands rank
186th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cook Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 336.34 million current LCU against 201.00 million current LCU in Marshall Islands, a difference of 135.34 million current LCU.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 11.19 million current LCU | 33.20 million current LCU | 22.01 million current LCU | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 85.72 million current LCU | 84.70 million current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 195.84 million current LCU | 116.00 million current LCU | 79.84 million current LCU | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Cook Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 336.34 million current LCU against 201.00 million current LCU in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 135.34 million current LCU, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 184th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release