Cook Islands vs Nauru: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Cook Islands
336.34 million current LCU
in 2019
Nauru
350.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
184th
Nauru rank
183rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 350.00 million current LCU against 336.34 million current LCU in Cook Islands, a difference of 13.66 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 184th and Nauru ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 11.19 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 11.19 million current LCU | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 85.72 million current LCU | 4.10 million current LCU | 81.62 million current LCU | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 195.84 million current LCU | 94.71 million current LCU | 101.12 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 Nauru?
- Nauru, at 350.00 million current LCU against 336.34 million current LCU in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 13.66 million current LCU, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 184th and Nauru ranks 183rd 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