International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 610.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
610.29 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 97.4%
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
866.82 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
236.21 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 610.29 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 97.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 866.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 236.21 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Cook Islands 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 337.06 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 391.5 departures per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 453.31 departures per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 467.78 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 484.61 departures per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 566.89 departures per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 589.82 departures per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 600.24 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 664.5 departures per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 794.54 departures per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 857.92 departures per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 853.41 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 837.68 departures per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 812.35 departures per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 727.4 departures per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 705.88 departures per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 743.71 departures per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 678.35 departures per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 680.7 departures per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 683.53 departures per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 744.09 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 806.45 departures per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 779.33 departures per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 842.21 departures per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 866.82 departures per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 236.21 departures per 1,000 people | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 309.11 departures per 1,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 610.29 departures per 1,000 people | +97.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.85 departures per 1,000 people | 337.06 departures per 1,000 people | 484.61 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 730.48 departures per 1,000 people | 566.89 departures per 1,000 people | 857.92 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.11 departures per 1,000 people | 678.35 departures per 1,000 people | 866.82 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.2 departures per 1,000 people | 236.21 departures per 1,000 people | 610.29 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 30 Taiwan 725.86 departures per 1,000 people
- 31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Iceland 587.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Eswatini 583.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Italy 582.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 117.66 SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 26,844 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 528.49 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 27,388 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 376.02 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 18.2 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 18.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.26 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 0.9174 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands was 610.29 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 866.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.21 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.