General government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus
Cyprus: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 28.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 95th of 173 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.0% | — |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -93.0% |
| 1978 | -1.0% | -186.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -554.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +94.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +57.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +677.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +454.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +374.8% |
| 1993 | -14.4% | -203.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -130.7% |
| 1995 | -9.2% | -308.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -178.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -71.8% |
| 2000 | -3.0% | -172.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -355.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +52.1% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | -119.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -265.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +194.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -94.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +455.5% |
| 2012 | -2.3% | -228.1% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | +109.4% |
| 2014 | -7.3% | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -73.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +332.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +135.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +198.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -47.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -43.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | -1.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 3.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -14.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -3.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -7.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 11.0% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,418 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Cyprus was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.