Cyprus vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Cyprus
96.7%
in 2022
Italy
96.5%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
43rd
Italy rank
45th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 45th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 94.3% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 97.0% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 45th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release