Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Cook Islands
1,976 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
Tuvalu
10,438 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
14th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 10,438 constant 2024 US$ against 1,976 constant 2024 US$ in Cook Islands, a difference of 8,462 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 5.3 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 14th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,893 constant 2024 US$ | 1,586 constant 2024 US$ | 307.64 constant 2024 US$ | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 2,094 constant 2024 US$ | 2,457 constant 2024 US$ | 363.12 constant 2024 US$ | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,079 constant 2024 US$ | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ | 42.88 constant 2024 US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 825.21 constant 2024 US$ | 1,267 constant 2024 US$ | 441.31 constant 2024 US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ | 2,835 constant 2024 US$ | 1,411 constant 2024 US$ | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 10,438 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 Tuvalu?
- 8,462 constant 2024 US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 14th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.