Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus is 11.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus peaked at 21.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.3% | — |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.3% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.8% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15,066 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 14,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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