Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 3.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.5%
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.5% for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Cyprus was 3.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by household type - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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