General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 336.34 million current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure in Cook Islands, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, general government total expenditure in Cook Islands stood at 336.34 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Cook Islands peaked at 336.34 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 58.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 53.59 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 62.58 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 75.44 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 83.54 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 81.18 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 83.91 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 86.40 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 94.88 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 92.77 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 95.71 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 100.84 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 113.40 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 123.22 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 125.41 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 125.03 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 273.25 million current LCU | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 274.23 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 336.34 million current LCU | +22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +118.5% | 125.03 million current LCU | 273.25 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 58.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.72 million current LCU | 62.58 million current LCU | 100.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.84 million current LCU | 113.40 million current LCU | 336.34 million current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 181 Kiribati 629.00 million current LCU compare
- 182 San Marino 434.00 million current LCU compare
- 183 Nauru 350.00 million current LCU compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 307.00 million current LCU compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 201.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Cook Islands?
- General government total expenditure in Cook Islands was 336.34 million current LCU in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 336.34 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for general government total expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release