Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
950.32 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cyprus, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 950.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 950.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 1,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 2,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 2,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 2,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | 950.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 Croatia 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Greece 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Estonia 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cyprus?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cyprus was 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.32 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.