Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus

Cyprus: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-38.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
138th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-33.3%
in 2000
All-time low
-52.6%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus, 2000–2023

-55-50-45-40-352000201120232000: -33.3 %2001: -33.9 %2002: -35.5 %2003: -38.9 %2004: -37.5 %2005: -38.5 %2006: -38 %2007: -37.3 %2008: -38 %2009: -40.8 %2010: -40.6 %2011: -41.9 %2012: -52.6 %2013: -44.9 %2014: -50.9 %2015: -41.7 %2016: -38.1 %2017: -36.8 %2018: -40.3 %2019: -38.5 %2020: -43.7 %2021: -40.7 %2022: -36.2 %2023: -38.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded -38.5% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus peaked at -33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -52.6%, in 2012.

That places Cyprus 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -33.3%
2001 -33.9% +1.8%
2002 -35.5% +4.5%
2003 -38.9% +9.8%
2004 -37.5% -3.8%
2005 -38.5% +2.9%
2006 -38.0% -1.3%
2007 -37.3% -1.8%
2008 -38.0% +1.7%
2009 -40.8% +7.5%
2010 -40.6% -0.5%
2011 -41.9% +3.1%
2012 -52.6% +25.7%
2013 -44.9% -14.7%
2014 -50.9% +13.3%
2015 -41.7% -18.0%
2016 -38.1% -8.6%
2017 -36.8% -3.4%
2018 -40.3% +9.5%
2019 -38.5% -4.5%
2020 -43.7% +13.5%
2021 -40.7% -6.9%
2022 -36.2% -11.0%
2023 -38.5% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -37.2% -40.8% -33.3% 10
2010s -42.6% -52.6% -36.8% 10
2020s -39.8% -43.7% -36.2% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 135 Israel -37.4% compare
  2. 136 Estonia -37.7% compare
  3. 137 Croatia -38.1% compare
  4. 139 Poland -39.1% compare
  5. 140 Afghanistan -39.2% compare
  6. 141 Belgium -39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cyprus was -38.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was -33.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -52.6% in 2012.
How does Cyprus rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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