Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.4%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.1%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cyprus is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cyprus peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -166.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -141.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -213.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -434.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -311.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +916.7% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -282.0% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | +245.0% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -125.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +205.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +582.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -266.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -372.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -93.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +1077.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- 65 Azerbaijan 2.4% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 67 Thailand 2.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cyprus?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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