Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1958
All-time low
8.4%
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus is 21.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 27.1% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1971.
That places Cyprus 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.4% | -11.2% |
| 1952 | 13.7% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 10.1% | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | +43.1% |
| 1957 | 22.2% | +38.1% |
| 1958 | 27.1% | +22.3% |
| 1959 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | -32.7% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 10.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 8.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 8.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.5% | 4 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,409 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 28,376 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 25,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 21.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.