Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus

Cyprus: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 63.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2023
All-time low
44.6%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 47.72001: 47.32002: 48.52003: 48.72004: 512005: 51.22006: 50.82007: 50.12008: 50.52009: 51.12010: 52.72011: 53.32012: 44.62013: 55.72014: 46.92015: 55.52016: 58.32017: 57.62018: 48.52019: 55.12020: 57.82021: 58.32022: 61.12023: 63.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus peaked at 63.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2012.

That places Cyprus 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 47.7%
2001 47.3% -0.9%
2002 48.5% +2.6%
2003 48.7% +0.3%
2004 51.0% +4.8%
2005 51.2% +0.3%
2006 50.8% -0.7%
2007 50.1% -1.4%
2008 50.5% +0.8%
2009 51.1% +1.1%
2010 52.7% +3.2%
2011 53.3% +1.2%
2012 44.6% -16.4%
2013 55.7% +25.0%
2014 46.9% -15.9%
2015 55.5% +18.4%
2016 58.3% +5.1%
2017 57.6% -1.2%
2018 48.5% -15.8%
2019 55.1% +13.6%
2020 57.8% +4.9%
2021 58.3% +0.9%
2022 61.1% +4.9%
2023 63.1% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 47.3% 51.2% 10
2010s 52.8% 44.6% 58.3% 10
2020s 60.1% 57.8% 63.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 19 Slovenia 64.0% compare
  2. 20 Norway 63.9% compare
  3. 21 Canada 63.8% compare
  4. 23 San Marino 62.6% compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.8% compare
  6. 25 Andorra 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus was 63.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2012.
How does Cyprus rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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