Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus stood at 96.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus peaked at 97.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 85.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 89.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cyprus was 96.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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