Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus is 12.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus peaked at 14.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cyprus was 12.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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