Foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Foreign aid and investments received was 30.67 million millions of current united states dollars in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2019, foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands stood at 30.67 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and up 527.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands peaked at 38.13 million millions of current united states dollars in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.36 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.36 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -57.2% |
| 2003 | -17.03 million millions of current united states dollars | -1020.5% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -117.3% |
| 2005 | -22.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -867.7% |
| 2006 | 26.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -219.3% |
| 2007 | 10.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 22.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +368.1% |
| 2011 | 38.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 27.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 23.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 24.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 20.72 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 16.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 30.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +84.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1020.5% | 1.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.03 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2005 | -867.7% | 2.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.57 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 26.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 million millions of current united states dollars | 15.06 million millions of current united states dollars | 38.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 135 Saint Helena 53.68 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 136 Nauru 46.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 137 Tokelau 43.91 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 30.28 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 140 Niue 29.02 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.80 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 621.8 million SLC (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 4.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.9174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 0.9175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cook Islands was 30.67 million millions of current united states dollars in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.13 million millions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.36 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cook Islands ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 527.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).