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

Latest (2020)
0.5604
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2013
All-time low
0.0948
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cyprus, 1995–2020

00.511.521995200720201995: 0.881996: 0.8851997: 0.9141998: 0.761999: 0.8422000: 0.8112001: 0.7912002: 0.8412003: 0.8592004: 0.7842005: 0.6992006: 0.7362007: 0.6862008: 0.6942009: 0.8192010: 0.7852011: 0.672012: 0.0952013: 2.22014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 0.3022017: 0.6872018: 0.9242019: 0.4742020: 0.56

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

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Cyprus, 1995 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +2256.0% 0.0948 2.23
2017 +127.1% 0.3023 0.6866

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Luxembourg 0.5768 compare
  2. 42 Poland 0.5683 compare
  3. 43 Norway 0.5629 compare
  4. 45 Denmark 0.554 compare
  5. 46 Estonia 0.5472 compare
  6. 47 El Salvador 0.5443 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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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Capital spending, 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
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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