Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus
Cyprus: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5604 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.5604 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus peaked at 2.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0948, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8797 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8846 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.914 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.76 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8415 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8109 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7908 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8405 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8588 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7837 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6994 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7362 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6857 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.694 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8189 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7852 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6698 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 | -85.9% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | +2256.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3023 | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6866 | +127.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9235 | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4744 | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5604 | +18.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5604 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2256.0% | 0.0948 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | +127.1% | 0.3023 | 0.6866 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8559 | 0.76 | 0.914 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7719 | 0.6857 | 0.8588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8981 | 0.0948 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5604 | 0.5604 | 0.5604 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Arms imports 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 440.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 598.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus was 0.5604 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.