Cook Islands vs Montserrat: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cook Islands
8.0%
in 2019
Montserrat
11.0%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Montserrat rank
26th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cook Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 11.0% against 8.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Montserrat ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Montserrat in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 16.8% | 17.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 8.6% | 23.3% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 51.9% | 41.6% | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 84.8% | 80.0% | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 66.9% | 59.6% | Montserrat |
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 Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 11.0% against 8.0% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cook Islands and Montserrat?
- 3.0%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Montserrat?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Cook Islands and Montserrat rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Montserrat ranks 26th 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.