Goods and services expense in Cyprus

Cyprus: Goods and services expense was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
113th
of 154 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1975
All-time low
3.2%
in 1996
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Goods and services expense in Cyprus, 1972–2023

510152025197219972023

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 9.2% for goods and services expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Cyprus peaked at 23.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1996.

That places Cyprus 113th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.1% 16.1% 23.7% 8
1980s 11.2% 8.5% 15.1% 10
1990s 7.9% 3.2% 12.0% 10
2000s 10.1% 8.5% 12.6% 10
2010s 8.0% 5.9% 9.6% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.0% 10.2% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 110 Indonesia 9.4% compare
  2. 111 Norway 9.3% compare
  3. 112 Estonia 9.2% compare
  4. 114 Romania 9.0% compare
  5. 115 Morocco 9.0% compare
  6. 116 Turkey 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Cyprus?
Goods and services expense in Cyprus was 9.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for goods and services expense?
Cyprus ranks 113th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.