Cook Islands — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2022 · 15 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government deficit reading for the Cook Islands was −10.8% of GDP in 2022. The previous reading was −18.7% of GDP in 2021; the period change was +7.96 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −1.18% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2013–2022

PeriodValue
2022-10.8 % of GDP
2021-18.7 % of GDP
2020-6.83 % of GDP
20195.71 % of GDP
20185.17 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2013
20178.69 % of GDP
20161.37 % of GDP
2015-7.77 % of GDP
2014-2.87 % of GDP
201314.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.