Cook Islands vs Palau: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Cook Islands
1,976 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
Palau
10,943 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
14th
Palau rank
5th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10,943 constant 2024 US$ against 1,976 constant 2024 US$ in Cook Islands, a difference of 8,967 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 5.5 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 14th and Palau ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ | 7,075 constant 2024 US$ | 6,072 constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 825.21 constant 2024 US$ | 2,011 constant 2024 US$ | 1,186 constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ | 1,717 constant 2024 US$ | 293.2 constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 10,943 constant 2024 US$ against 1,976 constant 2024 US$ in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 8,967 constant 2024 US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 14th and Palau ranks 5th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.