How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?

23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Iceland: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Cyprus

0.9185

in 2020

Iceland

0.9162

in 2020

Cyprus rank

49th

Iceland rank

50th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Cyprus
Iceland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.9185 against 0.9162 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th of 60 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.19	0.9089	0.2774	Cyprus
2000s	1.09	0.9352	0.1511	Cyprus
2010s	0.96	0.9466	0.0134	Cyprus
2020s	0.9185	0.9162	0.0023	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Cyprus or Iceland?: Cyprus, at 0.9185 against 0.9162 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Cyprus and Iceland?: 0.0023, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Cyprus ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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