Cook Islands vs Guinea-Bissau: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cook Islands
8.0%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
7.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cook Islands
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 9.5% | 24.3% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 19.1% | 12.7% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 19.2% | 9.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 16.3% | 11.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Cook Islands or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cook Islands, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cook Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. 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 gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.