Cook Islands vs Palau: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Cook Islands
336.34 million current LCU
in 2019
Palau
182.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
184th
Palau rank
187th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 336.34 million current LCU against 182.00 million current LCU in Palau, a difference of 154.34 million current LCU.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.8 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 184th and Palau ranks 187th 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 | Palau | 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 | 82.30 million current LCU | 3.42 million current LCU | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 195.84 million current LCU | 98.14 million current LCU | 97.70 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 Palau?
- Cook Islands, at 336.34 million current LCU against 182.00 million current LCU in Palau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 154.34 million current LCU, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 184th and Palau ranks 187th 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