Military spending as a share of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
85th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1992
All-time low
0.7%
in 1973
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Cyprus, 1960–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Cyprus is 1.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 4.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1973.
Cyprus ranks 85th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +75.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +81.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +41.8% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
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 military spending as a share of gdp in Cyprus?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Cyprus was 1.4% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).