Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 0.9 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Cyprus, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Cyprus stood at 0.9 Ratio.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Cyprus peaked at 2.8 Ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Ratio, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 1.2 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Ratio | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Ratio | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2 Ratio | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 Ratio | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 Ratio | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Ratio | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Ratio | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Ratio | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 Ratio | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 Ratio | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9 Ratio | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8 Ratio | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9 Ratio | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 Ratio | 1.2 Ratio | 2.8 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 Ratio | 0.8 Ratio | 1.5 Ratio | 6 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 729.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,559 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Cyprus?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Cyprus was 0.9 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 Ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Ratio in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).