Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus
Cyprus: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus peaked at 14.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release