Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus is 15.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 15.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 79 Bangladesh 16.0% compare
- 80 Uruguay 15.7% compare
- 81 Switzerland 15.3% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 15.0% compare
- 84 Oman 14.8% compare
- 85 Paraguay 14.7% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus was 15.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 other than staff compensation 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